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Re: Technology risk without safeguards
From: Tom Beecher <beecher () beecher cc>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 08:58:08 -0500
The parts that Tom cited, are very much relevant, and * only reinforce thenotion that at this time, we simply do not know enough.* We do know, that at the low doses we generally receive, there is no evidence for harmful consequences. My point is that we should not dismiss the physician who thought that he may have found something, as some kind of conspiracist. That's not how scientific progress is achieved.
This is a gross mischaracterization, and I would go so far to say patently incorrect. Assert a general hypothesis of "Does X increase the chance of Y to occur?", and a sufficient amount of science is done. Let's say roughly half of the science says the hypothesis is false, and half says it is true. It is absolutely fair in this case to state "We don't know enough." However, let's say that 95% of the science says the hypothesis is false, and 5% says it is true. We DO know enough in this case to state with reasonable certainty that X does not increase the chance of Y. The description then is "Although we cannot absolutely rule it out, we so far find no evidence that X causes Y." Then, we go back and do more science based on what we have learned so far, and learn some more. One doctor, who THINKS he MIGHT have identified something to the contrary does not instantly disqualify the thousands of studies that have already been completed on the topic. His findings go into the pile with all the other findings, and they get properly evaluated. An easy analogy : If you have a 50 gallon drum of blue paint, and you toss in a drop of yellow, the entire thing doesn't turn green. On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 12:53 AM Sabri Berisha <sabri () cluecentral net> wrote:
----- On Nov 4, 2020, at 7:19 PM, Randy Bush randy () psg com wrote: Hi,The fact that we haven't been able to identify a factual relationship, does not mean that there isn't any.just wow and, for all we know, the back side of the moon is green cheeseI don't think you got the message buried within my message. True science is open to change, based on learning new facts. Like I said initially, I agree with Suresh that at this time, there is no scientific evidence that links RF with any kind of bodily harm. The parts that Tom cited, are very much relevant, and only reinforce the notion that at this time, we simply do not know enough. We do know, that at the low doses we generally receive, there is no evidence for harmful consequences. My point is that we should not dismiss the physician who thought that he may have found something, as some kind of conspiracist. That's not how scientific progress is achieved. Thanks, Sabri
Current thread:
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards, (continued)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Matt Harris (Nov 04)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Sabri Berisha (Nov 04)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Tom Beecher (Nov 04)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards nanog08 (Nov 04)
- Technology risk without safeguards Suresh Kalkunte (Nov 05)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Sabri Berisha (Nov 04)
- Technology risk without safeguards Suresh Kalkunte (Nov 05)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Max Harmony (Nov 04)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Randy Bush (Nov 04)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Sabri Berisha (Nov 04)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Tom Beecher (Nov 05)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Suresh Kalkunte (Nov 05)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards William Herrin (Nov 05)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Rich Kulawiec (Nov 06)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards William Herrin (Nov 06)
- Technology risk without safeguards Suresh Kalkunte (Nov 06)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Jon Sands (Nov 10)
- Technology risk without safeguards Suresh Kalkunte (Nov 10)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Sabri Berisha (Nov 10)
- Technology risk without safeguards Suresh Kalkunte (Nov 10)
- Re: Technology risk without safeguards Sabri Berisha (Nov 05)