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

["Bud Yard" <Bud.Yard@state.tn.us>]

Radsafers,

I would like to follow up on an earlier comment by a member. The comment was in reference to a criticism that was apparently so scathing that the person offended can no longer hear the offender's comments (I am assuming that this unnamed CHP filters his or her radsafe e-mail, as I now do).



Many of the comments I read daily on radsafe are extremely critical of anyone who dares post a differing opinion on anything.



Has anyone else noticed that people are dropping from the group on a regular basis. Has anyone else hesitated to post a comment, because they do not have the time or inclination to publically defend their positions in the face of unbridled criticism?



Heaven forbid that someone refer to a research project on this site. They and the researcher would be discredited regardless of the reliability or validity of the research. It would take hours or days to defend one's position and research.



Being ultra critical to others on radsafe does us all a disservice. Remember that at least one person can't hear the message anymore, and I suspect that many others have turned radsafe off altogether for the same reason. 



I for one value the opinion of others, even if they are different than mine. I would like for people to be able to post opinions without risk of being mauled in the process. We can learn from each other if we stop throwing rocks. 



Charles R.(Bud) Yard

 

    



>>> "Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov> 08/15/02 12:26PM >>>

Jim, Jim, Jim.



You don't get it after all these years.  You, I and many others have

discussed, argued and complained about what is the "truth," what is "good

science," and what is "common sense."  You argue against the LNT.  I

question it but say it is good enough for regulations.





Well, guess what?  We both loose.  



Laws are made by politicians.  They do not regulate on behalf of good

science.  Heck, I do not think they even vote with good common sense.  Do

you ever notice that spokesmen from the NCRP, ICRP, etc. are seldom quoted

as "experts."  (Whether you believe they are correct look who are quoted in

the articles.  It is not the groups you list, e.g., NCRP, ICRP, etc.)  Look

who the papers quote.  Look at the utterly stupid statements that politicans

and the media make.  I don't know about you, but I get very discussed with

the BS that the "experts" give out which are SWAG (Stupid, wild a**

guesses.)  



We may disagree about a number of things, but I think we can agree on this.



Have a cynical weekend.





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

From: Muckerheide

Sent: 8/14/2002 11:06:29 PM

To: Kai Kaletsch; jack_earley@RL.GOV 

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



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.

. . .

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