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If someone says they are an expert at nuclear engineering, I expect they can build a working reactor in their basement, not that they have read a pamphlet and m
by irrational 4y ago
If someone says they are an expert at nuclear engineering, I expect they can build a working reactor in their basement, not that they have read a pamphlet and might know the difference between fission and fusion.
- vorpalhex 4y agoYour critera excludes most of the NRC. The court does not need to build a nuclear reactor. They need someone who can help the court understand nuclear. Your theoretical person may be a bad choice if they have no communication skills.
- heavenlyblue 4y agoThey certainly are a bad choice if they are not actually an expert though
- karmakurtisaani 4y agoLet's be honest here: both sides of the case want "their" expert to testify. I.e., someone who has enough knowledge on the topic to push the given narrative convincingly. There is a massive difference between a court case and actual science.