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timr on March 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: The 'why I am not worried' article, edited by MIT ...

"Why don't you prove it?"

Because I'm not the one making extraordinary claims. I'm also arguing that you can't 'prove' anything in this situation; there are too many unknowns.

atombender on March 19, 2011 [–]

> > "Why don't you prove it?"

> Because I'm not the one making extraordinary claims.

You are, though. You're the one suggesting a nuclear catastrophe, contrary to apparent scientific evidence.

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