Public Opinion & Nuclear Project --Re: AW: [ RadSafe ] Asbury Park Press on Mangano's press conference

[John Jacobus]

Do you think that any opinions have been changed by
those who subscribe to RADSAFE?  How about DU? 

How often are the same subjects discussed on this list
and do not "filter" to the public?  

So, what have you done with all this informaton you
learned?  Do you speak to the public or respond to
news articles, or attend public meetings held by
Mangano, etc.  When you do, report about what was
accomplished.

This list was originally founded in the 1990s to
provide information to professionals.  There are
certainly a lot of other list that do a much better
job.  


--- Sandy Perle <sandyfl at cox.net> wrote:

> John,
> 
> Let me just make a couple of points:
> 
> (1) Let's assume that we are just conversing with
> ourselves here on Radsafe,
> and, whatever we discuss will never see the light of
> day with respect to the
> general public. What we do know is that not all
> members on Radsafe are
> scientists, radiation protection specialists,
> environmentalists, etc. There
> are members of the general public who subscribe to
> Radsafe, both with a pro
> as well as a con opinion with respect to the nuclear
> option, be it power,
> weapons, etc. When we have a dialogue on some topic,
> no matter how mundane
> it may seem, these non-scientists are also "clients"
> of the process, and,
> they can learn and take those lessons learned and
> take them in whatever
> direction they want.
> 
> (2) If topics previously discussed are not to be
> discussed, if news articles
> that aren't considered acceptable where no dialogue
> ensues concerning the
> accuracy of what is presented, is not to be
> discussed, then the question is,
> what is Radsafe for and what is it all about. Is it
> not a forum where one
> can request assistance, and, be able to have a
> dialogue regarding anything
> having to do with radiation science? 
> 
> While many may not care about a specific topic,
> let's remember there are
> probably over 3,000 subscribers (I had access to the
> membership list years
> ago when I moderated the list when Mike was out of
> the area for a couple of
> weeks). Even if it's a list of only 1,000 members, a
> majority just lurk
> (reminds me of the "silent Majority" from years
> ago). Perhaps Radsafe serves
> these silent members well. Should we stop when we
> don't know if this is
> beneficial or not. It is possible that an opinion
> has been changed by a
> dialogue. Just because we don't know when this
> happens doesn't meant that it
> hasn't happened.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sandy
> 
> 

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“All men dream, but not equally. Some dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds and wake in the day to find it is vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible.”
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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