[ RadSafe ] Blast from the past

[John Jacobus]

Jim,
1.  "wide distribution?" To whom?  I have never heard
of this Web site.  Apparently, neither have you.

2.  There are already a number of comments.  

3.  Ask about the "reviews from several nuclear
scientists."  Unsubstantiated claim?

--- Jim Hardeman <Jim_Hardeman at dnr.state.ga.us> wrote:

> Roger --
>  
> Good point. I was not aware of the wide distribution
> of OpEd News, nor its potential influence. I wonder
> which "top nuclear scientists" have praised this
> article for its accuracy?
>  
> Anybody want to take on the task of wading through
> this article in order to prepare a response?
>  
> Jim Hardeman
> Jim_Hardeman at dnr.state.ga.us 
> 
> 
> >>> "Roger Helbig" <rhelbig at california.com> 7/1/2007
> 16:34 >>>
> Jim, 
> 
> Did you notice the comment he posted on his page
> about getting reviews from several nuclear
> scientists .. OpEd is a pretty widely read
> publication that is reposted to hundreds of groups. 
> If this is full of zany science, it should be
> carefully and fully rebutted and not just passed
> along as a humorous "blast from the past".  Their
> objective is to pollute the minds of those who don't
> know any better, to get them to include this in a
> letter to the editor, to influence their vote.  It
> is not harmless activity.
> 
> Here is what the author says about this article
> 
> (2 comments) This was published in CounterPunch on
> June 27th, as well as in NucNews and elsewhere in
> the past few days. It was designed specifically as a
> quick-reference to cover the widest possible
> spectrum of nuclear issues, to bring neophytes up to
> date, and for people to send to their
> congresspersons. The article has been praised by top
> nuclear scientists for its accuracy (although
> pro-nukers, of course, say it's full of lies).
> 
> Roger Helbig
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steven Dapra" <sjd at swcp.com>
> To: "Jim Hardeman" <Jim_Hardeman at dnr.state.ga.us>;
> "RADSAFE Mailing List" <radsafe at radlab.nl>
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 7:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Blast from the past
> 
> 
> Jume 30
> 
> This "old friend"  is as nutty as Helen Caldicott
> and Rosalie Bertell (and 
> a few other) rolled into one.  He has a new finding
> in health 
> physics:  beta rays.  Betcha didn't know about them,
> did you?
> 
> Steven Dapra
> sjd at swcp.com 
> 
> 
> At 09:15 PM 6/30/07 -0400, Jim Hardeman wrote:
> >Colleagues --
> >
> >Some of you might get a kick out of reading a piece
> by an "old friend" ...
> >
> >URL = 
>
>http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_russell__070629_nuclear_power_kills_3b.htm
> 
>

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence

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


       
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