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PamW

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25. Unscientific SIMPLISTIC analysis..
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 03:11 PM
Dec 2013

As FBaggins has made clear, the above analysis is rather SIMPLISTIC. It's not scientifically valid to claim that a probability ( even one simplistically calculated ) for past reactor plants is somehow indicative of what probabilities are going to be for future designs that share little in common with past designs.

Especially, when the Chinese nuclear power effort is being overseen by scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory:

Special Report: The US government lab behind China's nuclear power push

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/sns-rt-us-breakout-thorium-special-report-20131220,0,6829640,full.story

The Chinese nuclear power push is being guided by scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

So much also for kristopher's contentions that since I'm in favor of nuclear power, that means I'm not honest, and if I'm not honest; then I'm not a scientist.

Would anyone call the scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as "not scientists" because they support nuclear power?

The Oak Ridge scientists certainly are scientists, and they do support nuclear power. So much for kristopher's contentions that being in favor of nuclear power is a disqualification from being a scientist.

PamW

K&R cprise Dec 2013 #1
That's your notion of a "completely valid" argument? FBaggins Dec 2013 #2
Yes, it is. kristopher Dec 2013 #3
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. FBaggins Dec 2013 #4
Some background for those that don't have time to look them up. FBaggins Dec 2013 #5
Schrader-Frechette is DISHONEST PamW Dec 2013 #6
"claim to be a "Professor of Ethics" and then LIE as much as Shrader-Frechette" kristopher Dec 2013 #14
True, there's no surprise that you are defending the indefensible kristopher Dec 2013 #7
Once again... FBaggins Dec 2013 #8
I don't need to. kristopher Dec 2013 #10
Of course you do. FBaggins Dec 2013 #11
I'm not saying it, an ethicist is saying it. kristopher Dec 2013 #12
She didn't write the OP. FBaggins Dec 2013 #13
Nonsense? kristopher Dec 2013 #15
Yep FBaggins Dec 2013 #16
No I believe that your use of that criteria is fraudulent. kristopher Dec 2013 #17
It's "specifically mentioned" FBaggins Dec 2013 #18
She isn't "immunizing" anything. kristopher Dec 2013 #19
Misuse???? PamW Dec 2013 #9
Yeah... kristopher Dec 2013 #20
NOT IMPRESSED in the SLIGHTEST!!! PamW Dec 2013 #22
The details about how the Nuclear Industry is misleading kristopher Dec 2013 #21
kick for reference kristopher Dec 2013 #23
kick for reference kristopher Dec 2013 #24
Unscientific SIMPLISTIC analysis.. PamW Dec 2013 #25
Classical probability (i), relative-frequency probability (ii), subjective probability (iii) kristopher Dec 2013 #26
Common ERROR in calculating probabilities PamW Dec 2013 #27
"MIT assessors were guilty of a massive ‘overconfidence’ bias toward nuclear safety" kristopher Dec 2013 #28
Repeat: "MIT assessors were guilty of a massive ‘overconfidence’ bias toward nuclear safety" kristopher Feb 2014 #29
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