[ RadSafe ] query

[Bernard Cohen]

    I presume that the "data presented" are essentially the data 
published in the scientific literature. I find it difficult to 
understand how, when two groups of scientists are presented with the 
same data, a strong majority of one group favors one conclusion while 
the other group unanimously favors the opposite conclusion.

John Jacobus wrote:

>Could it be that they are epidemiologists who have
>looked at the data rather than just expressing their
>opinions or beliefs?  Have you e-mailed or contacted
>any of the members to ask them this question?
>
>If you are presented with data to analysis, such as
>the data reviewed by the BEIR committee, you might
>come to the same conclusion they did.  
>
>A computer poll is just that: a computer poll.  No
>science involved.
>
>--- Bernard Cohen <blc+ at pitt.edu> wrote:
>
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>
>>    Considering the opinions expressed on Radsafe
>>and in the recent poll 
>>on validity of LNT, I cannot help but wonder how all
>>the members of the 
>>BEIR VII Committee could unanimously sign off on
>>endorsing LNT. Can 
>>anyone offer an explanation for this? Does anyone
>>know how members of 
>>the Committee were chosen? I cannot help but suspect
>>that their favoring 
>>LNT was an element in their selection.
>>
>>
>>    
>>
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