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Originally Posted by Celestial Mechanic
And who will these people evaluating the risks be under this "international agreement" of yours? The scientists that you evidently do not trust to make the evaluation? Politicians? A good way to lower the risk by getting nothing done!  Or maybe the CEOs of large multinational conglomerates? (A good way to guarantee that it gets done risk or no as long as there's money to be made! ) A dozen or so people off the street with no qualifications to judge, who must be educated on the topic so they can perform the evaluation? And who will teach these people? Who decides who teaches these people? Ad nauseam ... 
Enough I say! |
Sheesh.
I didn't say I have a system planned out; I said I would like to see one.
I also didn't say I don't trust scientists...except in the sense that (again!!!!!) people are people. How many times do I have to say that? I have also said, I DO NOT OPPOSE THE LHC! IN FACT I AM ALL FOR IT!!!!!!! (Shouting intentional for those who are having trouble with the concept.) I am speaking about the future.
I am open to suggestions. Certainly, as a start, scientists' participation would be crucial to help analyze that data (duh). On the other hand, giving ANY group free reign to do whatever they want, no matter what the risk is...what is the term? Oh, yeah: stupid.
The resistance shown to the merest suggestion that we should have a system for evaluating risks shows me, without doubt, how badly it will be needed.