Re: The Tooth Fairy project

[OFFTOWY@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/14/2000 12:23:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, PXM@nrc.gov 
writes:

<< Norm and Radsafe folks,
    
 At the risk of asking a very naive question  (apologies to all if this has 
been asked before) :If the tooth fairy project is convinced that nuclear 
power plants are emitting Sr90 at such levels, why  do they not sample the 
water, air, soil and vegetation around  all nuclear power plants?   >>

Well, one possible answer is that the search is for publicity, not the truth. 
 Norm has already told us that he spends much of his time coordinating 
campaigns to shut down his local nukes, while professing ignorance as to 
whether or not there is any real reason to do so.  As someone else has noted, 
the power goes out, real people die, and Norm and his ilk go about seeking 
some unspecified change to avoid some unproven or even impossible hazard.  
Makes good press Norm, but employees lose their jobs and homes, stockholders 
their money, and sick and elderly folks their lives while you fritter away in 
your self-righteous ignorance.  Sleep well tonight.

Lew LaGarde
offtowy@aol.com
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