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Re: fishkills
RadSafe Folks --
I heartily second Gary Isenhower's comments below. Let's show some class. We
have good examples before us to follow, especially everybody's favorite icon
Dr. B. Cohen.
Janet Westbrook
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Isenhower" <garyi@BCM.TMC.EDU>
To: "radsafe" <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 6:53 AM
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
> 713-798-8353
> garyi@bcm.tmc.edu
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