Nuclear Energy, Space and Humanity's Future | Robert Zubrin | The Human Progress Podcast Ep. 30
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The Linear No Threshold Theory
In the 50s, he managed to get himself appointed to be the guy that would set the radiation dose limit structure. He came up with what is called was the linear no threshold theory. The theory amounts to saying that any amount of radiation is automatically toxic. But in fact, just as red wine can actually be good for your health,. And, well, basically 365 apples in a night you'll die. Okay, so it doesn't matter. Anything can be toxic and massive doses. It's why people who stay inside all the time and never go outside are unhealthy. Because they need to be exposedPeople need to get a certain amount of solar radiation to promote vitamin D production in the body
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