Re: If you do Science, use the Scientific Method!

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>]

On 24 Sep 2003 at 7:26, William V Lipton wrote:



> What you seem to be saying is that if one physician says that a pill

> will benefit me, while the consensus of physicians says that this pill

> will kill me, I should take the pill.  Not me, thank-you. 





Barbara wrote:



> And, I think if the consensus is that we do not know the

> effects in the low dose or low-dose rate region, and those effects

> could include benefits, then it is not accurate to say that assuming

> harm is prudent. Barbara



I think Bill's response to Barbara's comment is a case of apples and 

oranges. In Barbara's comment, the theme is that there is no 

consensus, based on any real measurements, experimentation.



In Bill's case, there most likely is observation, data and 

documentation.



I don't think you can simplify the issue to this lowest common 

denominator. They are a different beast.



There will be no further response from me regarding this today, since 

I am flying back to CA from FL this afternoon. Perhaps tomorrow!

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