[ RadSafe ] "New Yorker" article

[franz.schoenhofer at chello.at]

Extremely interesting and extremely important for a radiation protection newsgroup.

Quo usque tandem abuteris patientiam nostram?

Franz, who does not want to be called "professor", who has not gone back to school and who does not care about attempts of insults by a Raman spectroscopist. 


---- "Busby schrieb:
> The Susan Ross who had my boat before me was grand daughter of the Ross who founded the New Yorker. Small world.
> Chris Busby
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at agni.phys.iit.edu on behalf of William Lipton
> Sent: Sat 15/10/2011 19:38
> To: franz.schoenhofer at chello.at
> Cc: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) MailingList
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] "New Yorker" article
>  
> Dear Franz,
> 
> Thank-you for your interest.  It's good to know that someone reads my posts.
> 
> Nevertheless, I'm confused by several of your statements:
> 
> 
>    - Why do you consider this article "antinuclear?"  You seem to think that
>    any article that's not biased to a pronuclear mindset is "antinuclear."
>    - You state that "Many papers are not on my 'reading list' ..."  Does
>    this mean that you haven't read this article?  If so, how can you reach
>    conclusions about it?  BTW:  "The New Yorker" is a highly regarded
>    publication, with some of the best writers in the world on its staff.  I
>    suggest that you put this on your "reading list."
>    - If, in fact, > 90% of the news on "radiation" is bogus, it's still an
>    unwarranted extrapolation to thus conclude that this article is bogus.
>    - This article is primarily about Japan, not the USA, and makes no claim
>    to US superiority.
> 
> While I often disagree with your views, I generally respect your knowledge
> and thought.  Hence, this posting is a huge disappointment for me.  I'm sure
> that you can do better.
> 
> Best regards.
> 
> Bill Lipton
> It's not about dose, it's about trust.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 2:05 PM, <franz.schoenhofer at chello.at> wrote:
> 
> > Dear Bill,
> >
> > If we should read any antinuclear article in any paper of this world we
> > would probably  be busy for the next  tens of thousands of years - not
> > counting the associated advertisments. We have to make a selection. Many
> > papers are not on my "reading list", like the one you recommend. Furthermore
> > you should know that 90, if not 99 percent of the news on "radiation" are
> > bogus. Are you aware that the USA is such a small part of the world and that
> > therefore the part in safety is very small.
> >
> > Sorry to disturb your belíef in US-superiority.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Franz
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- William Lipton <doctorbill34 at gmail.com> schrieb:
> > > Be sure to read the article, "Letter From Fukushima," in the October 17,
> > > 2011 issue of "The New Yorker."  It is a well-written, objective history
> > of
> > > the accident and its effects on the population.
> > >
> > > You may not be happy with the message, but don't shoot the messenger.
> > > Remember, "Denial is not a river in Egypt."
> > >
> > > The question the industry will have to answer is, "Can we be trusted to
> > > safely manage nuclear power?"
> > >
> > > Bill Lipton
> > > It's not about dose, it's about trust.
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