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Re:The NYPD Is Using Mobile X-Ray Vans to Spy on Unknown Tar... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:21PM (#10423485)
> I fail to see how my statement is inaccurate considering by your own admission there are indeed several (3) orders of magnitude difference.

"Three orders of magnitude" is a meaningless thing without context, and I just pointed out that in this context it still doesn't change the conclusion that the exposure is neglible and not worth considering.

> The dentist at least has the decency to put a lead bib over you.

That's because people are irrational and you need to dance around them for their own sake.

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Re:The NYPD Is Using Mobile X-Ray Vans to Spy on Unknown Tar... by rnovak on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:39PM (#10423562)
My context:

Person A says 1 does of product A is Amount X.

What I'm saying is: That's not entirely relevant if we don't know how many doses people actually get.

I agree about irrational, among other things.

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Re:The NYPD Is Using Mobile X-Ray Vans to Spy on Unknown Tar... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:54PM (#10423607)
> What I'm saying is: That's not entirely relevant if we don't know how many doses people actually get.

True. But then if we count up the reasonable upper bound of possible doses you could get, like "several thousands times a day times amount X", and it still adds up to "not harmful", should we keep being distressed about it?

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Re:The NYPD Is Using Mobile X-Ray Vans to Spy on Unknown Tar... by rnovak on Wednesday October 21, 2015 @12:08AM (#10423656)
See, I'm totally okay with that explanation then. If the upper bound is insignificant, then I see no reason to worry about the health aspects.
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