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As a former science major, this kind of stuff is scary... 1) Scientists, with a crapton of data, interpret results to the best of their ability. 2) Scientis
by gacba 15y ago
As a former science major, this kind of stuff is scary...
1) Scientists, with a crapton of data, interpret results to the best of their ability.
2) Scientists report results, with caveats, to Country.
3) Country reported results to Public, (possibly without caveats) in an effort to "look good".
4) Public ignored caveats (if given), took Scientists words as absolute proof.
5) Public ignored Common Sense during what must have been a major seismic event, and instead of blaming themselves, blame the Scientists.
Oh, what a demon Science hath wrought.
- hartror 15y agoAssuming the court has any sense they will agree with: Low probability of X doesn't mean X isn't going to happen.
- SoftwareMaven 15y agoI've seen so little evidence of common sense anywhere in the last 10 years that I wouldn't hold my breath. My guess (based on zero evidence and being fairly cynical) is that they will be found guilty.
- stretchwithme 15y agoYou better be right about this common sense deficit or I will have to drag you into court.
- epochwolf 15y agoDrag him anyway, he'll probably settle. It's what all the latest patent companies are doing. I see no reason why it can't work on a smaller scale.
- stretchwithme 15y agoAnd if he doesn't settle, I can always sue you for saying so. :-)