frangipane

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   by frangipane 9y ago

   "Science-based" is such a meaningless weasel adjective. Either you have evidence or you have a nice-sounding story....but the latter has nothing to do with science properly understood. Sorry for your loss.
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   by frangipane 9y ago

   Aside from the military? Federal projects are very safety conscious. That was the whole point.
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   by frangipane 9y ago

   Sure, so we might not stop an eccentric rich adventurer from self-funding an effort like this. But that doesn't necessarily mean the government would sponsor it, or allow people to be employed to do it.
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   by frangipane 9y ago

   Safety. Back then it was basically part of the Cold War. Today, what are you asking the people to risk their lives for? Making things civilian-safe is expensive.
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   by frangipane 9y ago

   >attending your annual checkups reduces your risk of needing expensive treatment Btw, there's no evidence of this. Zero...zip...zilch...none. http://www.bmj.com/content/352/bmj.h6080