[ RadSafe ] Jay M. Gould

[Otto G. Raabe]

At 04:44 PM 9/20/2005, Dukelow, James S Jr wrote:
>Yesterday's (19 Sept 2005) NY Times announced the death of Jay M. Gould
>at 90 years of age.
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September 21, 2005

I have used Gould's book "Deadly Deceit" (Jay M. Gould and Benjamin A 
Goldman, Four Walls Eight Windows, New York, 1990) to teach my students how 
to understand the logical flaws in the anti-nuclear activists clever but 
bogus view of radiation effects. It is a classic in its use of selective 
tunnel vision and the logical error called "affirming the consequent". 
[check http:\www.google.com if you want more information on the "affirming 
the consequent" error.]

I believe that the more we understand the twisted logic used by people like 
Gould, the better we can present accurate views.

Otto


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