Open AccessComment on “AGU Statement: Investigation of Scientists and Officials in L'Aquila, Italy, Is Unfounded”
Author(s) -
Wasserburg G. J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2010eo420006
Subject(s) - statement (logic) , certainty , simple (philosophy) , political science , problem statement , philosophy , epistemology , law , economics , management science
In regard to the recent statement by AGU defending our Italian colleagues' statement on earthquake predictions ( Eos, 91 (28), 248, 13 July 2010), it is my view that there is something more positive that AGU might do than just defend our colleagues. The fundamental problem is that we cannot, with any reasonable certainty, predict earthquakes. This problem applies to many other areas as well. It follows that any statements scientists make should be moderated by that simple fact.