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Re:Banana Equivalent Dose by rafael09ed on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @04:11AM (#35784704)
> the "banana equivalent dose" [is] "very useful in attempting to explain infinitesimal doses (and corresponding infinitesimal risks) to members of the public"
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Re:Banana Equivalent Dose by cultureswitch on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @07:21AM (#35785892)
It's not though, unless you have a strong a priori belief that eating a banana is safe with respect to radiation.
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Re:Banana Equivalent Dose by thfuran on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @07:43AM (#35786065)
Who doesn't have a strong a priori belief that bananas are safe to eat?
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Re:Banana Equivalent Dose by ed312 on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @08:57AM (#35786688)
You clearly fell for BigBanana's propaganda.

More seriously -- challenging "US standard" dietary norms often leads to fruitful discussions of nutrition and how off-optimal most "common sense" tends to be.

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