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Most people are in favor of the scanners. source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/15/politics/main7057902.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/1

Most people are in favor of the scanners. source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/15/politics/main7057902.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/15/politics/main70579...

jrockway 16y ago
Most people don't fly regularly. The people that are answering that survey are not really qualified to talk about the issue, as they don't know what the machines entail, what data they expose, and what the alternatives are. Do this survey in a line of people queuing to go through one and watch the results change. Do the survey after some ex-con pats down their 6-year-old daughter and watch the results change even more. News surveys are worthless for debating public policy. You could do a poll of whether the Earth is flat or round, but the fact that some people said it was flat doesn't make it so.
- mquander 16y ago
  The people that are answering that survey are likely as not people who vote, which is all that counts when it comes to "debating" public policy. There is no procedural rule in Congress that says "And finally, qualified experts shall vote on each bill, after appropriate discussion."
- nerfhammer 16y ago
  The majority is so large I don't think it can be easily explained or wished away. Honestly I think you're cognitive-dissonancing here.
sudonim 16y ago
The way the questions is asked makes the new procedures seem pretty similar to the x-rays people are used to. If CBS wanted to poll effectively, they could show an image of the x-ray, or even better, show people an image of their own x-ray, and then ask them if they would be ok with that. Then if they say no, they would show them a video of the pat down (their other choice) being performed on the gender. And ask them if they would be cool with that. If they said no to that, then ask them if they are cool with paying a 10,000 fine as the third option. See how people survey given more complete facts.

Most people are in favor of the scanners. source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/15/politics/main7057902.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/15/politics/main70579...

jrockway 16y ago

Most people don't fly regularly. The people that are answering that survey are not really qualified to talk about the issue, as they don't know what the machines entail, what data they expose, and what the alternatives are. Do this survey in a line of people queuing to go through one and watch the results change. Do the survey after some ex-con pats down their 6-year-old daughter and watch the results change even more. News surveys are worthless for debating public policy. You could do a poll of whether the Earth is flat or round, but the fact that some people said it was flat doesn't make it so.

mquander 16y ago
The people that are answering that survey are likely as not people who vote, which is all that counts when it comes to "debating" public policy. There is no procedural rule in Congress that says "And finally, qualified experts shall vote on each bill, after appropriate discussion."
nerfhammer 16y ago
The majority is so large I don't think it can be easily explained or wished away. Honestly I think you're cognitive-dissonancing here.

sudonim 16y ago

The way the questions is asked makes the new procedures seem pretty similar to the x-rays people are used to. If CBS wanted to poll effectively, they could show an image of the x-ray, or even better, show people an image of their own x-ray, and then ask them if they would be ok with that. Then if they say no, they would show them a video of the pat down (their other choice) being performed on the gender. And ask them if they would be cool with that. If they said no to that, then ask them if they are cool with paying a 10,000 fine as the third option. See how people survey given more complete facts.