the no win philosophy

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

I have come to the conclusion that when one considers all of the 
issues from all of those who are against any technology, and their 
alternatives proposed, that the only sure way to achieve their goals, 
at an individual level, is to chose death. In death there are no 
environmental impacts to worry about. There are no reasons to 
consider that their alternatives recommended have no possible way of 
implementation in that then encroach on another mandate from 
somewhere else in the country (the solar and wind alternatives), and 
no one needs to consider the potential socio-economic impacts on the 
population. It would be so much simpler.

The anti-anythings really don't want solutions. They want a mission, 
and the more the mission can't be met, the more they cheer, for it 
provides a career, that will never end. There is no downsizing when 
one is fighting a fight where the goals are simple .. eliminate, yet 
the alternatives have no boundaries. With no boundaries and 
specifications, there can be no design.

Cost of current technology is questioned. Yet the costs are driven up 
by the demands of those who will then use it to condemn. Back in the 
early '80s, nuclear utilities were asked to provide information that 
demonstrated what % of O&M was due to regulatory requirements. The 
percentage was well over 50%. ALARA itself has driven up the cost. 
Just look at how much is expended at even $10K/Rem avoided. This cost 
is embedded in the O&M, and then the O&M is derided by those who are 
against the technology stating that the cost/Kw is too high. We all 
know why the cost is too high, and so do those who intentionally 
drive it up. By so doing they foster their claims.

Now the industry is caving in on $$ for injury that goes un-named and 
non-proven. If that is the case, then why dump more $$ in the name of 
ALARA? The new regulatory rule, if the ant-s had their way would be 
the NDA rule, No Dose Anytime .. period.

Their desires are too obvious. A question was asked earlier as to 
what it would take for the antis to accept the nuclear option. The 
answer is clear .. there is NOTHING that will make them accept it. 
Why? It's their career. It's no different than anti-Vietnam, anti-
grapes, anti-Castro.. it's just anti anything!

Further dialogue is useless. We gain nothing, we lose our integrity. 

My solution is for all of these anti-everythings to simply move to a 
place where there are no issues, there is no need to have a career of 
fighting everything, and simply live off the land. They need not 
benefit from today's technology, they can bring up their families in 
a safe place, where there are no ills. The question.. where will they 
go. I think death is the only answer, for then there are no 
environmental impact statements. We however have to deal with their 
remains, and in that, less land is available for the rest of us.


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