RE: Meeting public demand

[Jack_Earley@rl.gov]

Kai Kaletsch wrote:



<<Why is it that on interest rate policy Congress (public) seeks input from

bankers, but on energy policy or stem cell research Congress seeks advice

from priests, actors and super models?>>





Matter of interest, so to speak. They're personally affected by interest

rates, ergo, expert advice. If you've already made up your mind, or not

affected by or don't care about the outcome, would you rather listen to (or

look at) a model or a technical expert (even if the technical expert is

model material)?



Jack Earley

Radiological Engineer