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All toxins, radioactive materials, and for that
matter, all hazards are unique
in some way.
The difference is how we choose to perceive them.
If Ray sees radiation
as particularly threatening demon
in his world, he should be free to do so.
If a child fears the bogeyman, it is unlikely
that rational discussion will
change that perception. This may be a good
thing.
If the bulk of society did not hold an inordinate
dread of radiation,
there would be no need for NRC, NCRP, or BEIR, and
many of us would
need to seek employment elsewhere. So don't knock
it!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 8:29
PM
Subject: Re: So, is reprocessing
thread...."Angels dancing on head of pin?"
Radsafe:
This
back and forth exchange between the "World According to Ray"
Weltanschaung
[ask Franz S. for a translation] and many members of
Radsafe about: "The question" [ ....of] "whether or not
radoiactive [sic]
materials are unique among toxins." hearkens back
to the Medieval clerical
debate about how many angels can dance on the
head of a pin.
Raymond Shadis wrote:
> This is hopeless. The
question was whether or not radoiactive materials
are
> unique
among toxins. Yes, they are. That's it. Please, no more banalities
>
from the "Friendly Atom." comic series. Thanks. Ray
>
Just
like a motivational speaker said (looking deeply into the eyes of each
of
his enraptured audience in turn):
"You are unique, just
like everybody else!"
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