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I think it is really arrogant to assume that you know what the dangerous levels are, and to claim that under a certain level is not dangerous or harmful. Time

I think it is really arrogant to assume that you know what the dangerous levels are, and to claim that under a certain level is not dangerous or harmful. Time and time again, this type of thinking has been proven naive at best, and often criminally misleading: synthetic food additives, tobacco, opiate painkillers, radiation, leaded gasoline, and many, many more. When it comes to the health of myself and those close to me, I'm going to err on the side of caution, and disregard what the "official numbers" say.

godelski 5y ago
> I think it is really arrogant to assume that you know what the dangerous levels are, and to claim that under a certain level is not dangerous or harmful. Really? Because I have a degree in physics, studied radiation, and worked for years on radiation transport simulations and shielding. I think I have an above average knowledge of radiation physics and the effects on the human body. > synthetic food additives, tobacco, opiate painkillers, radiation, leaded gasoline, and many, many more. I mean yeah, don't trust Shell, Marlboro, or Purdue about their own products. Listen to the actual scientists. Because each of these examples has cases like these where there were other scientists demonstrating how these things were harmful. And each of these cases got political and a bunch of non-experts fought referencing papers they didn't even know how to read. Spoiler, there's no "big nuclear." > I'm going to err on the side of caution, and disregard what the "official numbers" say. Cool. But eating 3kg (6.6lbs) of wild boar a day is an absurd amount and under half of what I said was the "official numbers." Even 1kg/day (2.2lbs) is ludicrous. You're going to have way more health problems if you're eating that much boar every day. Be cautious. I'm not saying don't. I'm saying that you could be stuffing your face all day and you wouldn't come anywhere near "official numbers". You're going to kill yourself if you're eating 15lbs of meat every day.
- forgotmypw17 5y ago
  > Really? Because I have a degree in physics, studied radiation, and worked for years on radiation transport simulations and shielding. I think I have an above average knowledge of radiation physics and the effects on the human body. That is exactly what makes you an unrealiable source in my eyes, because you are biased towards the "we know what we're doing" perspective. You know a little more than others, but you think you know a lot, enough to make others' decisions and opinions for them.
  - godelski 5y ago
    Don't trust scientists, got it.
    - forgotmypw17 5y ago
      Don't trust a scientist with a narrow and limited scope and worldview.

godelski 5y ago

> I think it is really arrogant to assume that you know what the dangerous levels are, and to claim that under a certain level is not dangerous or harmful. Really? Because I have a degree in physics, studied radiation, and worked for years on radiation transport simulations and shielding. I think I have an above average knowledge of radiation physics and the effects on the human body. > synthetic food additives, tobacco, opiate painkillers, radiation, leaded gasoline, and many, many more. I mean yeah, don't trust Shell, Marlboro, or Purdue about their own products. Listen to the actual scientists. Because each of these examples has cases like these where there were other scientists demonstrating how these things were harmful. And each of these cases got political and a bunch of non-experts fought referencing papers they didn't even know how to read. Spoiler, there's no "big nuclear." > I'm going to err on the side of caution, and disregard what the "official numbers" say. Cool. But eating 3kg (6.6lbs) of wild boar a day is an absurd amount and under half of what I said was the "official numbers." Even 1kg/day (2.2lbs) is ludicrous. You're going to have way more health problems if you're eating that much boar every day. Be cautious. I'm not saying don't. I'm saying that you could be stuffing your face all day and you wouldn't come anywhere near "official numbers". You're going to kill yourself if you're eating 15lbs of meat every day.

forgotmypw17 5y ago
> Really? Because I have a degree in physics, studied radiation, and worked for years on radiation transport simulations and shielding. I think I have an above average knowledge of radiation physics and the effects on the human body. That is exactly what makes you an unrealiable source in my eyes, because you are biased towards the "we know what we're doing" perspective. You know a little more than others, but you think you know a lot, enough to make others' decisions and opinions for them.
- godelski 5y ago
  Don't trust scientists, got it.
  - forgotmypw17 5y ago
    Don't trust a scientist with a narrow and limited scope and worldview.