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The distinction is that one is unlikely given the evidence and caveats, and one would require completely rethinking the knowledge we have of how viruses work an
by Jabbles 6y ago
The distinction is that one is unlikely given the evidence and caveats, and one would require completely rethinking the knowledge we have of how viruses work and how radiation works.
It's the difference between 1e-2 and 1e-10. I would trust my life to one, but not the other. Scientists (and the media) should be able to explain the difference.
- tinus_hn 6y agoSo, does the fact that eating too much fat gives a person less chance of surviving a coronavirus infection, or the fact that receiving radiation therapy does the same, require a different rethinking of that ‘knowledge’?
- Jabbles 6y agoNo. That sounds entirely in agreement with the research that obesity or radiation therapy weakens the immune system.
- tinus_hn 6y agoSimilarly there’s research that indicates that purportedly safe levels of radiation from power lines cause disease. Why is it beyond doubt different radiation can’t do this?