> From: fthicke@kdsi.net
> To: sanet-mg@cals.ncsu.edu
> Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 22:49:46 -0500
> Subject: Re: the price of a life (was organic does pay off)
> Guy, I also thought the article was silly. It reminds me of the quote by Mark
> Twain that says something about how science can get so much mileage out of
> such a trivial amount of fact (I forget the exact quote).
>
Francis, maybe the quote you're looking for is "There are liars,
damned liars, and statisticians." --Twain.
>
> The article comes to the conclusion that "there must be a large difference
> between the typical organic consumer and the hypothetical consumer who
> assesses risks as risk assessors do." Although the article implies that
> organic consumers are operating out of delusion, one could as well conclude
> that the risk assessors are operating out of seclusion.
>
> Francis Thicke
Well said.
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