RE: fishkills

["Estabrooks, Bates (IHK) " <IHK@Y12.doe.gov>]

Ditto!  In spades!  



The ad hominem argument will only alienate people we hope to win over, and

result in an inference that our technical argument is weak.  Keep it

professional.  :-)



 

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	-----Original Message-----

	From:	Gary Isenhower [SMTP:garyi@BCM.TMC.EDU]

	Sent:	Friday, November 16, 2001 6:54 AM

	To:	radsafe

	Subject:	Re: fishkills



	I have some thoughts on this thread and others involving anti-nuke

	statements, so be warned: this is an opinion piece.



	I am sure that the vast majority of radiation professionals disagree

	with Norman Cohen and other anti-nukes.  But there is one way in

which

	he seems somewhat superior to some of us:  He generally manages to

make

	his statements without being insulting or demeaning.



	Not long ago Bernard Cohen was defending his research on this forum

	against vigorous and semi personal attacks.  That I know of, he

never

	failed to respond in a balanced and professional manner.  This sort

of

	unshakable demeanor is something I don't myself often display, but I

	know I should.



	Its good to refute bad science, but its better to do it without

getting

	personal.  We are (or should be) a scientific forum - verbal attacks

do

	not become us.



	    _______________________________________________



		Gary Isenhower

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		garyi@bcm.tmc.edu

	

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