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Re: Commissioner Dicus speaks on the public's perception about Radiat ion Protection
> It is ironic that the public might feel better about a
> scenario that would be inherently much more risky than current nuclear power
> options.
Not at all. It's called human nature. Commissioner Dicus was right on
target in her talk. Those who oppose anything to do with the nuclear
option for the most part are opposed because they "fear" it. The
probability of an incident is not the key factor. The key factor is
their perception of the risk. This has been validated in many
surveys. The true risks compared to the perceived risks do not
correlate. Yet the perception and fear is real. I would venture to
guess that this is true of all people. How many people still fear
swimming in the ocean, let alone several miles out, due to the
perceived fear of a shark attack? The reality is that there is very
little probability of an attack, unless the individual is in known
shark territorial waters, yet people fear the ocean in total. Those
opposed to nuclear are no different. It's all human nature.
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