Readers of the magazine Popular Science (August 1990) were asked to phone in (on a 900 number) their responses to the following question: “Should the United States build more fossil-fuel generating plants or the new so-called safe nuclear generators to meet the energy crisis of the 90s?” Of the total call-ins, 86% chose the nuclear option. What do you think about the way the poll was conducted? What do you think about the way the question was worded? Do you think the results are a good estimate of the prevailing mood of the country?

Readers of the magazine Popular Science (August 1990) were asked to phone in (on a 900 number) their responses to the following question: “Should the United States build more fossil-fuel generating plants or the new so-called safe nuclear generators to meet the energy crisis of the 90s?” Of the total call-ins, 86% chose the nuclear option. What do you think about the way the poll was conducted? What do you think about the way the question was worded? Do you think the results are a good estimate of the prevailing mood of the country?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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