[ RadSafe ] RE: The hot and cold of history & journalistic credibility

Wed Feb 7 06:42:41 CST 2007

Politics is also a science. Even if all scientists would be for nuclear power, anyone capable of controlling a message and use emotion will win against cold factual science. As I told someone off-line,  a human being is not only made of 100% common sense. Experts in rad safety and nuclear field should try to understand this and adapt, as frustrating this can be. We live in a day and age where zero risk seems to be the standard philosophy.

Stéphane Jean-François, Eng., CHP
Manager, Environmental and Health Physics services
Merck Frosst Canada
514-428-8695
514-428-8670
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www.merckfrosst.com

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On Behalf Of Sandy Perle
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 6:28 PM
To: 'ROGERS, Brent'; radsafe at radlab.nl
Subject: [ RadSafe ] RE: The hot and cold of history & journalistic credibility

Brent ... absolutely. The issue with not only nuclear power operation and
maintenance, with respect to safety, as well as waste storage, has always
been a political issue and not a scientific issue. Nuclear power generation
in total has proven itself to be safe, economical and non-polluting. The
issues that face the USA and other parts of the world if left to the
scientists, would result in no issues. We can operate safely and we can
store waste safely. The politicians need to look out for those who they
represent and stop focusing on those who continually try to spin their
stories that ultimately would have more of a detrimental effect on humanity,
if the nuclear power option were eliminated.

Regards,

Sandy

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-----Original Message-----
From: ROGERS, Brent
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 2:42 PM

The problems there aren't scientific, they're political.

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 0417 231 879
E brent.rogers at ansto.gov.au 
www.ansto.gov.au

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