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12. It's a guide on how to not use poor risk comparisons to ruin your credibility with the public,
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 04:48 AM
Jan 2012

who aren't as ignorant as an arrogant plant manager might assume. They're also usually rational and responsive to good risk communication.

Maybe you missed the bold bit that applies to your comparisons regardless of who the target audience is. I'll repeat it: "This is a false argument, based on a flawed premise."

Our inability to quantify such risks means they might exist. Next...

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