The Improbability Scale
Physics and Society
2007-05-23 v2 Popular Physics
Abstract
The Improbability Scale (IS) is proposed as a way of communicating to the general public the improbability (and by implication, the probability) of events predicted as the result of scientific research. Through the use of the Improbability Scale, the public will be able to evaluate more easily the relative risks of predicted events and draw proper conclusions when asked to support governmental and public policy decisions arising from that research.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0503229,
title = {The Improbability Scale},
author = {David J. Ritchie},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0503229},
year = {2007}
}
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5 pages, 0 figures. Reference: arXiv:astro-ph/0211361 TeX: LaTeX via pcTeX. Reason: spell lightning correctly