[ RadSafe ] RadSafe

[Jeff Terry]

Hi Doug,

The problem is that anyone can cherry-pick statements. The archives
are currently and always have been freely available to anyone.

I hope that this does not make anyone cautious about expressing
their opinions, but it has been the standing RadSafe policy for many
years. I don't want to change this.

Frankly, I have a big mouth and stand by whatever statements that
I make publicly until confronted with overwhelming scientific proof
to the contrary. It could be that I just don't understand the hesitancy
because I am wired to speak first and live with the consequences later.

Jeff

Jeff Terry
Asst. Professor of Physics
Life Science Bldg Rm 166
Illinois Institute of Technology
3101 S. Dearborn St.
Chicago IL 60616
630-252-9708
terryj at iit.edu




On Apr 12, 2010, at 9:56 AM, Doug Aitken wrote:

> Jeff:
> I understand the dilemma you are in. however, the problem with  
> allowing him
> to continue on Radsafe is that he will be free to cherry-pick  
> statements
> made by members and use them with impunity for his own purposes  
> (perhaps out
> of context) in other fora (or should I say forums for those who do  
> not know
> Latin <G>).
>
> Dan has already suffered in this way (not directly from Salsman, and  
> not
> with information gleaned from Radsafe, but the method is well  
> utilized by
> these "gadflys" (I like that post, Stephen!).
>
> But I guess in this day of the Internet, anyone can do the same with  
> any
> electronic communication, so it is a judgment call for our  
> moderator. I just
> worry that having him lurk on the list may make some cautious in  
> expressing
> their opinions, not knowing how that may be distorted and used  
> elsewhere.
>
> Regards
> Doug
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Jeff Terry
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 12:11 AM
> To: radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] RadSafe
>
> Hi All,
>
> I had a difficult time deciding whether or not to allow James Salsman
> back onto the list as I did know his history.
>
> I do believe in giving people second chances. I realize that at best
> he does not read the papers he cites beyond the titles, at worst, he
> does not understand them. Most of the papers that he cited in his
> early post put the blame for the elevated cancer risk on radon,
> silicon (silicosis), deisel particulates, etc. Blame was placed on
> just about everything bit uranium.
>
> Anyway, I am not ready to ban James at this time. I decided to review
> and accept or reject each of his future posts.
>
> I consider this thread closed now.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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