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RE: Truck carrying 'low-level' radioactive tools crashes
I believe this was point was adequately addressed some centuries ago by
showing that the earth isn't the center of the universe and that the earth
isn't flat. Electricity was delayed by 30 years by people's fears, food
irradiation is still being delayed for the same perceptions that were
disproved in the '30s, and LNT will also be dismissed by real science
eventually. FEAR is an acronym for "False Evidence Appearing Real" and
results from ignorance. Some commentators describe this as people responding
with the reptilian part of their brain, and generally state that you can't
deal with people who only respond on an emotional level, so don't bother
trying. Goes back to the barking dogs idea. . . .
Jack Earley
Radiological Engineer
-----Original Message-----
From: Ted de Castro [mailto:tdc@XRAYTED.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 12:31 PM
Cc: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: Re: Truck carrying 'low-level' radioactive tools crashes
Perception IS NOT reality!!
Some just think that it is. That does not make it so. Fact is not so
accommodating.
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