Re: The opinions expressed are strictly mine

["D. Kosloff" <dkosloff@ncweb.com>]

No human activity or inactivity is safe.

Don Kosloff mailto:dkosloff@ncweb.com
Perry OH

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From: Neon John <johngd@bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: The opinions expressed are strictly mine


>
>
> William V Lipton wrote:
> >
> > No, I'm saying just the opposite. We not only have to be safe, we also
have
> > to be so safe that there can be no doubt in the mind of a reasonable
person.
>
> This is the crux of the problem.  We have in the past promised and
> failed to deliver on the obviously impossible promise of (in the
> public's mind) perfect, no defects safety.  Since that philosophy
> has failed, why continue with it?  Why not, instead, adopt the
> philosophy that our industry operates under the highest safety
> standards that are reasonably achievable and that our record proves
> the soundness.  I think we make a mistake in responding to the other
> side's accusations of lack of safety.  That allows then to frame the
> discussion.  In public discussions, I refuse to talk in that
> context.  I instead steer the conversation back to the superlative
> safety record of the industry, certainly better than any other.
>
> What we failed to do is manage the public's expectations for nuclear
> power.  This is management and sales 101 but we missed it.  I can
> understand how - I can remember when nuclear energy was viewed by
> everyone - public and industry alike - as the panacea for the
> world's woes.  Who could have imagined back then that expectations
> would need managing?
>
> John
>
>
>
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> johngdSPAMNOT@bellsouth.net
> http://neonjohn.4mg.com
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