Re: Comments on the West Wing episode

[RuthWeiner@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 4/4/02 9:20:14 PM Mountain Standard Time, sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET writes:



> Now, the real issue I see in some of this debate, is whether you are 
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> implying categorically that under no circumstance, can there ever be 
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> an accident involving transportation of nuclear materials, of any 
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> kind, where there will be any adverse consequences. If that is what 
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> you are saying, I simply have to disagree with you. Accidents will 
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> happen, and, whether we want to believe it or not, sometimes, bad 
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> things do happen.


I never implied any such thing! In fact I have gone on line refuting EXACTLY this claim many times.  I investigate these accidents and analyze them.  I probably know more in detail about the history of such accidents and the probable consequences , than most of the people on RADSAFE.  I mightily resent your inference, it is DEAD wrong, and you have absolutely no evidence to back it up, whatsoever.


And I am not "pro-nuke" -- I just want to see decent reasoning.,  The emoitional issue for me is decent scientific method, no matter how it comes out.





Ruth Weiner, Ph. D.

ruthweiner@aol.com