[ RadSafe ] Re: The cost of irrational fear

[John Jacobus]

If the utilities think they will make a profit, the
plants will be built, no matter what the initial costs
are.  It is a economic issue.  If the utilities have
to start paying a carbon tax, you will see more
emphasis on nuclear and renewable energy sources.


--- Doug Aitken <jdaitken at sugar-land.oilfield.slb.com>
wrote:

> At 12:46 PM 7/3/2007, John Jacobus wrote:
> >And yet, despite all of the terrible things the
> >anti-nuclear people say; the ICRP, NCRP, etc.
> publish;
> >the fear-mongering of the professional societies;
> the
> >BEIR reports; ALARA; the LNT; Mangano and
> Sternglass;
> >etc., we still have nuclear power and will be
> building
> >more plants.  Isn't that amazing!
> >
> >Maybe the concerns of some on this list are
> misplaced.
> 
> I think it might be better to say "we may be
> building more plants, in spite 
> of ridiculous costs incurred by meeting the
> requirements and regulations 
> generated by all the fear-mongers, politicians and
> their ass-covering 
> bureaucratic minions...."
> 
> Or is that a little too direct?
> ;~)
> Regards
> Doug (personal observation only: does NOT reflect
> the opinions or position 
> of the companies I may advise......)
> 
> 
> 

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-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
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