2012-10-22, 10:59 PM
Quote:The scientists served on a government advisory board whose goal was to assess and communicate potential seismological risks to the country. According to the prosecutor in the case, the panel did not go far enough in explaining what would happen to the city if an earthquake did strike.
If I'm reading correctly, they were not asked to predict earthquakes. They were asked/tasked with providing damage assessment which is possible by studying/researching the geologic/seismic record and the infrastructure of the area.
I don't agree with convicting the scientists with manslaughter. But there might have been some sort of negligence from one part or the other.