[ RadSafe ] German radiophobia

John Jacobus crispy_bird at yahoo.com
Fri Oct 14 08:20:21 CDT 2005 

Jerry,
I certainly agree that the Congressional ban on BRC is
not one of our governments shining moments.  

However, to paint all democrates or liberals with the
same brush is probably not the best way to more issues
forward that Americans need to consider, like nuclear
power. Politicians respond to the voters, who may not
be the most informed either.  

--- jjcohen at prodigy.net wrote:

> John,
>     I didn't mean to imply that ALL democrats are
> radiophobic.  Probably it
> is something less than  90%, but that is bad
> enough..
>     If you want an example of congressional
> radiophobia; how about the
> killing of the proposed BRC regulation!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird at yahoo.com>
> To: <jjcohen at prodigy.net>; <Rainer.Facius at dlr.de>;
> <radsafe at radlab.nl>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] German radiophobia
> 
> 
> > Jerry,
> > Are you sure that all democrates in Congress are
> > radiophobes, or are you making a rash statement
> > without any proof?  Have you seen any laws passed
> by
> > Congress that has stopped the building of nuclear
> > power plants by this or any previous Congress?
> >
> > --- jjcohen at prodigy.net wrote:
> >
> > > John,
> > >     If you are looking for a substantial group
> of
> > > radiophobes, check out the
> > > membership of the
> > > U.S. Congress, particularly the democrats.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird at yahoo.com>
> > > To: <Rainer.Facius at dlr.de>; <radsafe at radlab.nl>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:26 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] German radiophobia
> > >
> > >
> > > > Rainer,
> > > > Thanks for the posting.
> > > >
> > > > What I was asking is do you know personally
> know
> > > of
> > > > anyone who has a fear of chronic low level
> > > ionizing
> > > > radiation.  That is, a friend, family member,
> or
> > > > coworker.
> > > >
> > > > I believe that we associate with people who
> are
> > > like
> > > > ourselves.  If you read, have a college
> education,
> > > and
> > > > a good job, you will associate yourself with
> like
> > > > individuals. I really do not know of anyone
> who
> > > truly
> > > > fears radiation, but I read about them all the
> > > time.
> > > > I wonder where they all are?  In Germany?
> > > >
> > > > I assume that the article you quote from is
> not
> > > from a
> > > > publication that you normally read.  Of course
> we
> > > have
> > > > similar publications in the United States.  We
> are
> > > > just more taken with celebrities
> > > >
> > > >
> http://www.nationalenquirer.com/mikewalker/63427
> > > >
> > > > --- Rainer.Facius at dlr.de wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Some time ago John Jacobus asked me in the
> > > context
> > > > > of Chernobyl's Reduced Impact:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Do you know of anyone who has a fear of
> chronic
> > > low
> > > > > level ionizing radiation exposure?"
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is the n+1. example of (German) lunatic
> > > > > radiophobia - or is it radiophobic lunacy? -
> > > again
> > > > > in the context of Chernobyl:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
(http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,378997,00.html)
> > > > >
> > > > > "Flüchtlinge in Weißrussland: Asyl im
> > > verstrahlten
> > > > > Niemandsland"
> > > > > ("Refugees in Belorussia: Asylum in the
> > > > > 'verstrahlten' No-man's-land")
> > > > >
> > > > > As I stated previously, I know of no way to
> > > convey
> > > > > the meaning of this word "verstrahlt" as a
> > > German
> > > > > layman will absorb it. "Overexposed to
> > > radiation"
> > > > > would be a phrase which approaches its
> technical
> > > > > content to some extent. The German layman
> will
> > > more
> > > > > likely assimilate this title as: Asylum in
> > > > > Radiation-Death-Valley.
> > > > >
> > > > > The story:
> > > > > The Belorussian dictator Lukashenko plans to
> get
> > > rid
> > > > > of unwanted refugees from Afghanistan by
> > > deporting
> > > > > them to the Gomel district, a region which
> > > counts
> > > > > among the areas most heavily contaminated by
> the
> > > > > Chernobyl accident. Of cause, these poor
> people
> > > are
> > > > > doomed.
> > > > >
> > > > > The facts:
> > > > > While it is true that the Gomel district
> belongs
> > > to
> > > > > the three most heavily contaminated areas,
> the
> > > > > remainder of the truth is that by the year
> 2000
> > > the
> > > > > total (external+internal) annual radiation
> > > exposure
> > > > > of people living in the Gomel-Bryansk area
> was
> > > well
> > > > > below 1 to 2 mSv, a fraction of the natural
> > > exposure
> > > > > of people living in the Massif Central or in
> > > > > Cornwall.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hille R, Hill P, Heineman K, Ramzaev V,
> > > Barkovski A,
> > > > > Konoplia V, Neth R, Current development of
> the
> > > human
> > > > > and environmental contamination in the
> > > Bryansk-Gomel
> > > > > spot after the Chernobyl accident. Radiation
> and
> > > > > Environmental Biophysics 39(2000)99-109
> > > > >
> > > > > Yet, who cares about facts. Phobia (Angst)
> > > sells!
> > > > >
> > > > > Rainer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > +++++++++++++++++++
> > > > On Oct. 5, 1947, in the first televised White
> > > House address, President
> > > Truman asked Americans to refrain from eating
> meat
> > > on Tuesdays and poultry
> > > on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for
> starving
> > > people in Europe.
> > > >
> > > > -- John
> > > > John Jacobus, MS
> > > > Certified Health Physicist
> > > > e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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On Oct. 5, 1947, in the first televised White House address, President Truman asked Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe. 

-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


	
		
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