Emile comments on A Challenge for LessWrong - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Emile 30 June 2010 09:23:05PM 0 points [-]

Do you have a precise meaning of "unscientific" in mind?

I mean that they maintain practices, justified on scientific grounds, that are blatantly illogical.

I don't see what's unscientific, and I don't see what's illogical either. At best, they can be criticized for excessive caution, or a bad consideration of risks and benefits - but it's no slamdunk.