Re: RADSAFE digest 1020

[webber@micf.nist.gov]

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>Date: Thu, 01 Aug 1996 11:57 -0700 (PDT)
>From: te_hui@ccmail.pnl.gov
>Subject: Re[2]: Nonlinear alphas
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>     Correct me if I am wrong, but if the probability of not killing a cell 
>     is p, then it would be difficult to convince me that the probability 
>     of N alpha not killing the cell is N x p.  Shouldn't the probability 
>     of surviving the alpha hits goes down instead of up?
>     
>     Edmond Hui
>     PNNL
>

p is less than 1, therefore N x p is less then p for N > 1.


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