Re: Hemostasis? Homeostasis.

[Franz Schoenhofer <schoenho@via.at>]

At 01:31 11.04.2000 -0500, you wrote:
>The correct term is "homeostatically" from the root word "homeostasis" 
>meaning the tendency of a physiological system to maintain internal 
>stability.  "Hemostatic" or "hemostasis" refers to stopping bleeding.
>
>If I were the typical Radsafer, I would point out that the meaning of 
>"homeostasis" is known by any high school or junior college biology or 
>physiology student.  I would proceed to call you an ignoramus who is
speaking 
>about something he obviously doesn't know anything about.  Then, I would 
>refuse to listen to or comment on anything you might say in the future and 
>would urge all others to do the same.  I would end by asking that you 
>unsubscribe to spare the rest of us from you.  Oh, and somewhere in my reply 
>I would say you're so stupid you must be an anti-nuke or a lawyer or someone 
>who thinks LNT is not such a bad thing.
>
>[sigh...]  But, then, I'm not the typical Radsafer.
>
>Glenn A. Carlson, P.E.
>GlennACarlson@aol.com
>
>>Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 22:07:17 +0200
>>From: Franz Schoenhofer 
>>Subject: Re: K-40 Thread
>> 
>>At 12:35 06.04.2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>>       Does everyone realize that the amount of potassium in our bodies
>>>is hemostatically controlled? If you eat more than the body's control
>>>level, it is discharged as waste. If you don't eat enough, it is good
..............................


Glenn,

I would think it difficult to direct to Bernhard Cohen, who wrote this
word, what you attribute to the average RADSAFEr....

Anyway, you can notice that I have not done it im my reply. Thank you for
the compliment!

Franz


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