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It's issues like this that make me sympathetic to people who are "anti-science", or generally lack belief in the status-quo of generally accepted health safety.
by manacit 7y ago
It's issues like this that make me sympathetic to people who are "anti-science", or generally lack belief in the status-quo of generally accepted health safety.
There are a myriad of instances of the government and the scientific community being wrong - while many of us would like to think that we're qualified to judge the invalidity of studies like this, most of us are not. When one credentialed person disagrees with another, would it not be common sense to err on the side of safety?
Don't get me wrong, the gross disregard for science and education is VERY not good. I don't think 5G is going to give anyone cancer, vaccines are definitely good, GMO is good, etc etc. That being said, I think it's a really difficult world to navigate, especially when the internet can create a level playing field between two "experts" very easily.
I'm not sure what I'm really trying to say here, other than this sucks - hearing that people are wasting taxpayer dollars suing Portland to get wifi out of schools is too bad, and the fact that they have "legitimate" studies to show why it's a problem is all the worse.
- driverdan 7y ago> When one credentialed person disagrees with another, would it not be common sense to err on the side of safety? No. Credentials are not what matters. The public should follow the scientific consensus and be prepared for the consensus to be refined over time as new evidence emerges. There is an overwhelming evidence that non-ionizing radiation at the power level phones use is not harmful. Individual quacks questioning the consensus without evidence should not be given equal weight.