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maninthemirror

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maninthemirror··on Chance of Dying From Backscatter Radiation Same as Chance of Terrorism
You are understating the risk from backscatter radiation. Because the radiation is sent in a burst, and targets skin tissue, the DNA damage may be far greater than a similar dose of cosmic radiation.

You are also assuming that the backscatter machines are functioning properly and aren't overdosing people.