Re: Objectivity

[hflong@postoffice.pacbell.net]

John,

I like and support your measured comments below.

What I do not like is the dismissal by the American Cancer Association and some LNT regulators of Cohen's epic demonstration, which has decisive error

bar patterns even with smoking and other confounders compared with data - not statistical "adjustment", as Field's limited numbers required.



Cohen's "Grandstanding" is a brilliant attention-getter for work that deserves the attention -, and well-earned respect.



Howard



"Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" wrote:



> Howard,

> Since when is the work of a scientist based on popularity.  I always thought

> that the process involved observation, development of an hypothesis and

> testing of the hypothesis.  And very often being able to repeat the study.

> I know Dr. Cohen's work is good, but there are some who question the

> assumptions and the results.  Their opinions must also be respected and not

> dismissed.  His offering of a prize is grandstanding, particularly when he

> is the judge.

>

> And, Jim, you do not have to respond to this posting.  We all know how you

> feel, and know that you can tie up the list server with your postings.

>

> -- John

> John Jacobus, MS

> Certified Health Physicist

> 3050 Traymore Lane

> Bowie, MD  20715-2024

>

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: hflong@postoffice.pacbell.net

> [mailto:hflong@postoffice.pacbell.net]

> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 8:29 PM

> To: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS); radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

> Subject: Re: Objectivity

>

> John,

> You miss the point. Not a contest, but the degree to which anyone can be

> intellectually honest (because we all rationalize), is a continual challenge

> to any scientist. Bernie Cohen won the highest praise from the most critical

> of scientists.

>

> Howard Long

>

> "Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" wrote:

>

> > Howard,

> > Since Dr. Cohen would be the judge of whether he was wrong or not, I

> wonder

> > if it was a fair contest.

> . . .

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