[ RadSafe ] " Technology to detect radiation has progressed "

[Flood, John]

The anti-everything mantra of "you can't prove it's perfectly safe" seems to have become the focus of the discussion.  There is no limit to the variety of scenarios that can be imagined and no way to defend against everything that can  be imagined.  The only truly safe solution is to cancel the sport.

There have been threats to a nation's activities from outsiders throughout human history, and societies haven't shut down in response.  We won't be the first to try that approach.  We will continue to live our lives, defend against what we perceive as credible threats, and try to educate the agressors on the catastrophic consequences of their actions should they do the unimaginable.  Short of abandoning life as we have lived it and hiding forevermore, what else is there?

John R. (Bob) Flood
Radiological Health
Nevada Test Site
(702) 295-2514 
-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf Of John Jacobus
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 7:06 PM
To: ROGERS, Brent; radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] " Technology to detect radiation has progressed "

It is not a hard quesion.  I would prepare for those contingencies that can occur, not the ones that are unrealistic.  I certainly would not look for radiation becuase the only treat is the government saying that we should expect one.  

What about you?  How many treats do you see?  How about poison gas?  How about machine guns?  If you want to be "safe," ban the gathering of three people or more.

--- "ROGERS, Brent" <brent.rogers at ansto.gov.au> wrote:

> And presuming you have a pretty good idea what the answers are to all 
> those questions you would ask, would you prepare for that contingency, 
> or would you ignore it?  Is that such a hard question?
> 
>      
> 
> Brent Rogers
> Leader Commercial Radiation Safety Group Australian Nuclear Science 
> and Technology Organisation PMB 1, Menai NSW 2234 T +61 2 9717 3251 F 
> +61 2 9717 9266 M +61 4 1723 1879 (0417 231 879) E 
> brent.rogers at ansto.gov.au www.ansto.gov.au
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Jacobus [mailto:crispy_bird at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 28 August 2007 7:40 AM
> To: ROGERS, Brent; 'Steven Dapra'; radsafe at radlab.nl
> Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] " Technology to detect radiation has 
> progressed "
> 
> I would ask, what problems have occurred at other such events?  What 
> is the likely of people getting sick from food poisoning, of fights 
> between drunk parents, etc.  What REALISTIC treats do the Federal and 
> state law enforcement agencies see? How many radiological bombs have 
> been set off at public events?
> 
> And your responses to my questions?  
> 
> --- "ROGERS, Brent" <brent.rogers at ansto.gov.au>
> wrote:
> 
> > <sigh>  More questions to answer questions.    
> > 
> > Brent Rogers
> > Leader Commercial Radiation Safety Group Australian Nuclear Science 
> > and Technology Organisation PMB 1, Menai NSW 2234 T +61 2 9717 3251 
> > F +61 2 9717 9266 M +61 4 1723 1879 (0417 231 879) E 
> > brent.rogers at ansto.gov.au www.ansto.gov.au
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Jacobus [mailto:crispy_bird at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, 27 August 2007 12:52 PM
> > To: ROGERS, Brent; 'Steven Dapra';
> radsafe at radlab.nl
> > Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] " Technology to detect radiation has 
> > progressed "
> > 
> > Brent,
> > How many contingencies are you will to protect? 
> > What
> > are you willing to give up in funding and freedom?
> 
> > The terrorist have won because we fear our own society.
> > 
> > 
> > --- "ROGERS, Brent" <brent.rogers at ansto.gov.au>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > Franklin Roosevelt said "The only thing we have
> to
> > > fear is fear itself." 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I'm sure 3000 people cheerfully went to work one glorious late 
> > > summer day in NYC thinking the exact same thing.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > PS:  You answered my "most important question"
> > with
> > > a question of your own.
> > > A new question, is not an answer.  I ask again: 
> > If
> > > you were responsible for
> > > safety and security of Williamsport, would you
> be
> > > willing not to be prepared
> > > for that contingency?
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Brent Rogers
> > > 
> > > Leader Commercial Radiation Safety Group
> > > 
> > > Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
> > > 
> 
> +++++++++++++++++++
> "All of the old-timers knew that subprime mortgages were what we 
> called neutron loans --  they killed the people and left the houses. . 
> . .
> "LOUIS S. BARNES, a partner at Boulder West, a mortgage banking firm.
> 
> -- John
> John Jacobus, MS
> Certified Health Physicist
> e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com
> 
> 
>        
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"All of the old-timers knew that subprime mortgages were what we called neutron loans --  they killed the people and left the houses. . . .
"LOUIS S. BARNES, a partner at Boulder West, a mortgage banking firm.

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


       
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