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Discussions on controversial questions such as atomic energy nowadays take Homeric dimensions with thousands of arguments in both directions. We propose to use statistical sampling in order to select, without bias, a small but sufficient number of the arguments which then can be treated in detail in order to test the credibility of the parties concerned. We show an example where a valid test has been possible without undue demands on the competence or objectivity of the evaluator.
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Maier-Lëibnitz, H. Stichprobenverfahren zur Klärung wissenschaftlich-technischer Kontroversen. Naturwissenschaften 70, 65–69 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365499
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365499