Re: Record US gas prices breathe life into nuclear power

["Jerry Cohen" <jjcohen@prodigy.net>]

I'd like to think that when all else fails,  logic and reason will prevail,
but I'm not holding my breath.
Unfortunately, the the  US public will have to experience a serious and
painful   energy shortage as a
necessary precursor to acceptance of the nuclear power option.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Stabin <michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date: Monday, January 29, 2001 5:45 AM
Subject: Record US gas prices breathe life into nuclear power


>
>> > What have you been smoking?
>> "That was then; this is now."  :-)
>
>I tend to agree with Jim. Given (1) a president that will not irrationally
>oppose all efforts to solve the waste problem, using "bait and switch"
>techniques to frustrate good faith efforts in that area (as well as the
law,
>I might add), (2) the new energy secretary, and (3) public opinion polls
>showing less intolerance for nuclear technologies, I am optimistic that
>there is a chance now for at least a reasoned dialogue on the subject.
>
>
>Michael G. Stabin, PhD, CHP
>Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
>Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
>Vanderbilt University
>1161 21st Avenue South
>Nashville, TN 37232-2675
>Phone (615) 322-3190
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>e-mail  michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu
>
>"Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of"
>- Steven Wright
>
>
>
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