RE: Comments on the West Wing episode

["Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>]

Dean,

I saw the show and enjoyed it.  I am sorry I did not analyze it for

technical accuracy, or political agenda.  I thought it was a subplot of an

otherwise entertaining show.  The only agenda I saw as all of the car ads.



Get a grip on it, guys!

-- John 



John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

3050 Traymore Lane

Bowie, MD  20715-2024



E-mail:  jenday1@email.msn.com (H)      

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From: High Plains Drifter [mailto:magna1@jps.net]

Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:35 AM

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Subject: Fw: Comments on the West Wing episode



Ruth and et al, just think about all the DOT, nuclear engineers, hazardous

material shipping people, firefighters, HAZMAT people, and other

professionals that saw the show.  They probably had similar thoughts as

ours, such as:  What tunnel in Idaho? What do you mean they can't tell if a

release had occurred, its in a tunnel and the chimney effect would allow you

to monitor for a release?  How could it burn for so long at such a high

temperature, what is the fuel source?  They ship medical waste by rail and

"spent fuel" by truck? The cask is only 20 tons? Whay was it not in a safe

haven and traveling at night? etc.   Its just entertainment and like other

forms of media it is used to push an agenda sometimes.  

. . .

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