Re: Suggestions...MSC story...[correction]

[GlennACarlson@aol.com]

[My previous posting can be read to attribute my statements to Jaro 
(frantaj@aecl.ca).  I offer the following correction with my apologies to 
Jaro.  GAC]

 Driving automobiles, use of natural gas, and climbing on roofs have a much 
 higher level of voluntary assumption of risk and individual control of risk 
 than nuclear technology.
 
 To steal Mr. Lipton's line, the public is more willing to accept these risks 
 over the risks from nuclear technology, in part, because they trust the 
 judgment of nuclear proponents less than their own.  Which probably says 
more 
 about the reputation of nuclear proponents than the judgment of the public.
 
 Glenn A. Carlson, P.E.
 St. Peters, MO
 GlennACarlson@aol.com
 
  In a message dated 1/17/2000 10:53:47 AM Central Standard Time, 
 frantaj@aecl.ca writes:

<< Subj:     RE: Suggestions? and MSC story to be on CBS- Misuse of language
 
  Compare this to any one of a number of far more hazardous human activities 
 <snip>  automobile accidents, <snip>  natural gas explosions [, <snip>] 
 falling from the roofs of their houses <snip>
 
  Jaro
  frantaj@aecl.ca
  
   >>
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