[ RadSafe ] Re: Reasoning the Unreasonables (frm:Chernobyl's Reduced Impact)

[James Salsman]

Howard Long, M.D., wrote:

> I, too admire the diving accomplishments of Costeau.
> Nevertheless, when I saw him affirm "The only way to restore nature is to
> get rid of 300,00 human beings a day" (or words very close), it conflicted
> with my main goal in life, and perhaps yours.
> 
> You will agree that statement is Green extremism?

Not if the negative population growth is almost entirely 
driven by reductions in the birth rate from access to birth 
control and economic incentives limiting family size.  That 
has been the status quo in Europe, the U.S., Japan, and 
China for a while now, so I don't see how it can be 
considered extreme.

The more M.D.s we have so fanatical about hormesis that they 
ignore the effects of chemical toxicant accumulation -- and 
refuse to quantify the exposure levels that they find 
acceptable -- the sooner we can get the birth rate down due 
to increases in miscarriage.

Sincerely,
James