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Re: Truck carrying 'low-level' radioactive tools crashes
I see that my post has been raw meat for the conspiracy buffs on the list. This
all seems to be confirming my concerns about your elitist and condescending
approach. I've seen phrases such as "gullible public" and "the killers are those
that lie to them" used. The theme seems to be that the public should blindly
follow the self-proclaimed "experts;" who know the truth, etc.
A little humility would be most becoming to all of you.
Remember, Noah's Ark was designed by amateurs. The Titanic was designed by
experts.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
Muckerheide wrote:
> I don't get it! Why are the legislators the killers? They aren't the
> "experts!" They're just as gullible as the reporter or the brainwashed HP.
>
> The killers are those that lie to them! The NCRP/ICRP/IAEA/BRER. Even the
> reg agencies are not "the experts." They (the leaders) ignore their own
> scientists to "follow the experts." I.e., BEIR et al. Of course, the agency
> "permanent bureaucracy" do make sure the people given funds and whose
> careers are furthered in research and appointments, are the malleable,
> self-serving, types to populate the review committees without making waves
> in front of the focused agendas of the anointed leaders!
>
> But who's to blame? You are! A quote from another group:
> "I remember a well laid out article some years ago called 9 steps to
> bondage - the first and last are apathy."
>
> There are "sins of omission" as well as "sins of commission!!"
>
> Regards, Jim
>
> on 8/14/02 5:08 PM, Kai Kaletsch at info@eic.nu wrote:
>
> > 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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