Re: Fw: Russian Waste Repository

[Chris Davey <chris.davey@cancerboard.ab.ca>]

Wait a minute...



If society disintegrates to 'middle ages' standard, then life expectancy will

go down to about forty years, and cancer will be insignificant as a health

hazard!



Regards,



Chris Davey



"Stokes, James" wrote:



>

> Dear Fritz:

>

> Because the "middle ages" proved that humanity does not always get smarter

> with time.  Do not be overconfident. Cultural and self-destruction have

> virtually been a trademark of human social behaviour throughout recorded

> history.

>

> Respectfully Jim Stokes

> -----Original Message-----

>

> Subject: RE: Fw: Russian Waste Repository

>

> > Fritz A. Seiler wrote :

> >

> > <SNIP>

> >

> >         4)  Why is it that the considerations of these sites always

> assume

> >               that in a 1000 years humanity has been dummed down to

> the

> >               the point that they know far less than we do?



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