[ RadSafe ] Re: References: Radiation induced immune responseDETERS spread of cancer

[Syd H. Levine]

It is ad hominem argumentation on its face.  There is no answer to your 
question that would prove a thing.  For instance, how many folks would be 
able to relocate to a higher background area (job, family ties, family land, 
etc.)?  My guess is that proponents of radiation hormesis  do not worry too 
much about dental X-rays; is that the kind of answer that would convince you 
they mean what they say?  The bottom line is that it is dirty pool, and you 
know it.

Syd H. Levine
AnaLog Services, Inc.
Phone:  (270) 276-5671
Telefax:  (270) 276-5588
E-mail:  analog at logwell.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird at yahoo.com>
To: "Syd H. Levine" <syd.levine at mindspring.com>; "radsafe" 
<radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Re: References: Radiation induced immune 
responseDETERS spread of cancer


> Syd,
> How so?  If individuals make a claim of risk or
> benefits, one would ask if they follow their own
> advice.  According to Jim Muckerheide he challenged
> the committee that reported on the risks of radon in
> the home if the members themselves had radon testing
> done in their homes.
>
> Personally, I have not worried about my exposures to
> low doses of ionining radiaton. I fact, I turned in my
> doimeter several years ago as my exposures never
> exceeded 100 mrem in a year.  Actually, I think that
> the total was not even 100 mrem in five years.
>
> You may not like my position or comments, but how is
> the question inappropriate?  If you think radiation
> exposure is beneficial, what are you doing to improve
> your health?
>
> --- "Syd H. Levine" <syd.levine at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> > 2.  If radiation is so beneficial, what have Drs.
>> > Pollycove and Feinendigan done to enhance their
>> > radiation exposures?  Have they moved to areas
>> where
>> > there is more background radiation?
>>
>> Employing such a classic logical fallacy should be
>> beneath you John.  I have
>> seen you do this several times, and it is revealing
>> as to the quality of
>> your argumentation.
>>
>> Syd H. Levine
>> AnaLog Services, Inc.
>> Phone:  270-276-5671
>> Telefax:  270-276-5588
>> E-mail:  analog at logwell.com
>> URL:  www.logwell.com
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
> +++++++++++++++++++
> From an article about physicians doing clinical studies:
>
> "It was just before an early morning meeting, and I was really trying to 
> get to the bagels, but I couldn't help overhearing a conversation between 
> one of my statistical colleagues and a surgeon.
>
> Statistician: "Oh, so you have already calculated the P value?"
>
> Surgeon: "Yes, I used multinomial logistic regression."
>
> Statistician: "Really? How did you come up with that?"
>
> Surgeon: "Well, I tried each analysis on the SPSS drop-down menus, and 
> that was the one that gave the smallest P value"."
>
> -- John
> John Jacobus, MS
> Certified Health Physicist
> e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com
>
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