http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/18622/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/italian_scientists_sent_jail_failing_predict_earthquake <p>A year and a half ago, we wrote about some Italian seismologists who were being tried for manslaughter after a risk assessment they wrote up, in which they concluded that a series of small earthquakes along a faultline wasn't that serious, and the risk of a big earthquake was not that high. About a week later, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck, destroying a bunch of buildings and killing over 300 people.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freetalklive.com/content/italian_scientists_sent_jail_failing_predict_earthquake" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/italian_scientists_sent_jail_failing_predict_earthquake#comments causality earthquake Incompetence insane italian italy jailed judge manslaughter News Article predict prediction ridiculous scientists seismologists Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:50:23 +0000 iambinarymind 24053 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/italy_kick_cash_habit_monti_cracks_down_tax_evaders <p>Prime Minister Mario Monti, in office just over a month, wants landlords, plumbers, electricians and small businesses to stop conducting large transactions in cash, which critics say helps them evade taxes. The government on Dec. 4 reduced the maximum allowed cash payment to 1,000 euros from 2,500 euros. “If they force us to