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Re: [Phys-l] peculiar data from Fukushima




On 2011, Apr 18, , at 16:09, John Denker wrote:


Is this a coincidence that affects only these three nuclides, or is there some deep
physics principle that leads to rule [3] more generally?


Don't exclude psychology, i.e. "human" error. Not deep physics or any physics.

TEP Co. "... have repeatedly announced botched radiation readings, corrected themselves over and over and indulged in seemingly endless rounds of apologies."
"Every few days, Japan's nuclear safety industry scolds them to "to take steps to prevent a recurrence of similar mistakes."



http://www.montereyherald.com/business/ci_17723818?nclick_check=1


bc thinks, "When the data is inconsistent with theory, suspect the data."