Comments on: Channeling Robin Hanson on Growth Hormone Policy http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/ Economic Thinking about Baseball Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Did Roger Maris Use Steroids? - Page 5 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-108100 Did Roger Maris Use Steroids? - Page 5 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:36:39 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2706#comment-108100 [...] In the end, it doesn't matter what a policy claims - it's what the scientific evidence says. Channeling Robin Hanson on Growth Hormone Policy [...] [...] In the end, it doesn't matter what a policy claims – it's what the scientific evidence says. Channeling Robin Hanson on Growth Hormone Policy [...]

]]> By: JC http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-108079 JC Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:22:36 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2706#comment-108079 You find me a kid who can afford $1,600 a month for growth hormone then we can have this conversation. You find me a kid who can afford $1,600 a month for growth hormone then we can have this conversation.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-108075 Brandon Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:08:52 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2706#comment-108075 While the positive effects of GH may not be confirmed, you can't deny that there are negative effects to taking steroids and HGH. MLB players may be alright with sacrificing health for fame as you said, but what about the youth who look up to these players and want to play professional ball 20 years down the line? They will want to follow in the same footsteps and take steroids and HGH without recognizing the ill effects. While the positive effects of GH may not be confirmed, you can’t deny that there are negative effects to taking steroids and HGH. MLB players may be alright with sacrificing health for fame as you said, but what about the youth who look up to these players and want to play professional ball 20 years down the line? They will want to follow in the same footsteps and take steroids and HGH without recognizing the ill effects.

]]> By: Overcoming Bias : Legalize Dud Drugs http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-108026 Overcoming Bias : Legalize Dud Drugs Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:01:48 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2706#comment-108026 [...] That is John Bradbury.  He interprets: [...] [...] That is John Bradbury.  He interprets: [...]

]]> By: Evidence-Based Design / Shared Links - February 26, 2010 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-108016 Evidence-Based Design / Shared Links - February 26, 2010 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:51:03 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2706#comment-108016 [...] Channeling Robin Hanson on Growth Hormone Policy [...] [...] Channeling Robin Hanson on Growth Hormone Policy [...]

]]> By: JC http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-107991 JC Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:00:05 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2706#comment-107991 I have already said the current stance is based on PR. I am just stating what I think the best policy is. I have already said the current stance is based on PR. I am just stating what I think the best policy is.

]]> By: Marc Schneider http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/index.php/2010/02/channeling-robin-hanson-on-growth-hormone-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-107990 Marc Schneider Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:49:52 +0000 http://www.sabernomics.com/sabernomics/?p=2706#comment-107990 You are assuming this is a matter of science and what policy makes sense. That's pretty naive, IMO. It's actually PR. Can you imagine the public uproar if baseball legalized growth hormones? Congress would go bananas. Look, this is a business that relies on good will from the public. There are all sorts of things in public policy that make no sense in public life from a purely rational perspective. The public is largely ignorant and uninformed about reality and most prefer to stay that way. They read an article in USA Today or hear Glenn Beck and they think they know how things are. The point is, you will never persuade a majority of the public that growth hormones aren't performance enhancing. Baseball already has a PR problem because of the steroids and the idea that all the records of the 90s are tainted. It's not about preventing the use of growth hormones. It's about making the uninformed public believe that baseball really cares. You are assuming this is a matter of science and what policy makes sense. That’s pretty naive, IMO. It’s actually PR. Can you imagine the public uproar if baseball legalized growth hormones? Congress would go bananas. Look, this is a business that relies on good will from the public. There are all sorts of things in public policy that make no sense in public life from a purely rational perspective. The public is largely ignorant and uninformed about reality and most prefer to stay that way. They read an article in USA Today or hear Glenn Beck and they think they know how things are. The point is, you will never persuade a majority of the public that growth hormones aren’t performance enhancing. Baseball already has a PR problem because of the steroids and the idea that all the records of the 90s are tainted.

It’s not about preventing the use of growth hormones. It’s about making the uninformed public believe that baseball really cares.

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