Re: Truck carrying 'low-level' radioactive tools crashes

[Kai Kaletsch <info@eic.nu>]

You can add the banning of ionizing radiation smoke detectors in some

countries to your list.



The reality is that somebody's kids will die from this policy, because the

legislators decided to pander to and reinforce people's perception instead

of trying to educate themselves.



Kai



----- Original Message -----

From: <jack_earley@rl.gov>

To: <tdc@xrayted.com>

Cc: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>

Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 2:43 PM

Subject: 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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