Fwd: Re: Norman Cohen

Thought you may want to see Norm's response to my challenge to perform scientific work. My personal opinion is that his arguments are without basis and thus does not contribute to radiation protection. I would like to see Norm banned from this list to end this never ending and non-productive debate with the environmental lobby. This list should be a resource for solving problems and a forum for discussing credible radiological protection issues, as opposed to endless nonsense of "Mobile Chernobyl".

Brian Keele

>From: Norman Cohen

>To: Brian Keele

>Subject: Re: Norman Cohen

>Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:56:23 -0500

>Dear Brian,

> My role in UNPLUG Salem is that of Coordinator. I leave the scientific

>writing to our DC experts. Your challenge is silly. You know I'm not

>going to accept it.

> I see two choices for you. (1) complain to the moderator about my

>being on the list, or (2) just don't read my posts.

> Geez.

>Peace

>norm

>Brian Keele wrote:

> > Norman Cohen, I challenge you to make an argument radiological terms

> > such as curies, isotopes, and doses.

> >

> > In relation to the Yucca Mountain transportation issue, I challenge

> > you to write a document defining a worst-case scenario and to estimate

> > exposures to individuals. After exposures to individuals are

> > estimated, I further challenge you to estimate the number and type of

> > health effects caused by the exposure. I would like to know what

> > computer models are used, the input parameters, the assumptions and

> > referenced peer-reviewed literature from journal articles.

> >

> > If you can do that, I will be happy to review your document and write

> > an unbiased summary to this list (on my own time). I will also

> > encourage you to submit the document to the Health Physics Journal for

> > peer review and publication.

> >

> > If you are not up to this challenge, it is my opinion that you have

> > nothing to contribute to this list.

> >

> > Brian Keele, Certified Health Physicist Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001

> > 09:36:17 -0500

> > From: Norman Cohen

> > Subject: Yucca; shipping to yucca

> >

> > Dear Ruth,

> >

> > Because!

> >

> > Actually, I recall having this discussion last year. We on the 'anti'

> > side call the plans to ship high level waste to Yucca as "Mobile

> > Chernobyl". You are aware of our concerns and you have decided that

> > there is nothing to them. We are concerned about the inevitable

> > accidents, truck crashes, train wrecks, that will occur when there are

> >

> > over 50,000 shipments being planned. You are not concerned abut this,

> > stating that the shipping casks are strong enough.

> >

> > Again, it comes down to the level of risk that may be ac! ceptable to

> > you,

> > but not to me.

> >

> > norm

> >

> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

> >

> > ***********************************************************************

> > You are currently subscribed to the Radsafe mailing list. To

> > unsubscribe, send an e-mail to Majordomo@list.vanderbilt.edu Put the

> > text "unsubscribe radsafe" (no quote marks) in the body of the e-mail,

> > with no subject line.

>--

>Coalition for Peace and Justice and the UNPLUG Salem Campaign; 321 Barr

>Ave., Linwood, NJ 08221; 609-601-8537 or 609-601-8583 (8583: fax, answer

>machine); ncohen12@home.com UNPLUG SALEM WEBSITE:

>http://www.unplugsalem.org/ COALITION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE WEBSITE:

>http:/www.coalitionforpeaceandjustice.org The Coalition for Peace and

>Justice is a chapter of Peace Action.

>"First they ignore you; Then they laugh at you; Then they fight you;

>Then you win. (Gandhi) "Why walk when you can fly?" (Mary Chapin

>Carpenter)