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Re: TFP update article, E Magazine
Whether based on faith, science, or the great media conspiracy, we have to
realize that the fears many people have of nuclear technology are real.
One more time: "Perception is reality."
Thus, the arrogant and patronizing attitudes I've seen, here, only reenforce
those fears. We have to realize that the burden is on us to show that what we
are doing is safe.
The opinions expressed are strictly mine.
It's not about dose, it's about trust.
Curies forever.
Bill Lipton
liptonw@dteenergy.com
Jerry Cohen wrote:
> People with a science/technology background don't seem to get it!
> Like other religions, anti-nuclear-ism is based on faith. If their
> "prophets" say there is a 75% increase in cancer rate near nuclear plants,
> who are we to question it? In our culture, most of us have learned to at
> least tolerate religions other than our own. Why not extend this attitude
> to Norm and others of his faith? Forget about mathematics, statistics, and
> scientific logic. Such tools are irrelevant to the true believer. In their
> world, facts are whatever you sincerely believe them to be.
> Perhaps to many, the idea of faith-based science might seem
> oxymoronic. Just keep in mind that Mary Baker Eddy did pretty well with
> the concept.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vincent A King <slavak@gj.net>
> To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 3:36 PM
> Subject: Re: TFP update article, E Magazine
>
> > Richard:
> >
> > If you're expecting a substantive answer from Norm on this one, you'll be
> waiting for a long time. I've posed similar questions to him, such as:
> >
> > -how are these individuals exposed to harmful doses when there is no
> measured radiation/radioactive material increase anywhere?
> >
> > -why aren't these harmful effects found to a much greater degree in areas
> of higher natural background, since higher radiation doses are not just
> suspected, but are actually measurable - no guesswork involved?
> >
> > Of course, Norm has no way to answer these questions unless he ignores the
> facts and science behind radiation measurements and health effects. He
> would rather push his philosophical opposition to nuclear power, citing some
> speculative, mysterious, "undiscovered" mechanism for causation (and hoping
> in the mean time to convince us poor, misled, unenlightened barbarians to
> reject the ominous conspiracy that has duped us).
> >
> > It seems kind of silly, to me anyway, for him to keep pushing this
> nonsense in a forum for people whose profession is radiation health and
> protection and who are experts at the actual mechanisms involved. The
> "revelations" he continually sends to Radsafe remind me of the suggestion
> for NASA to send astronauts to explore the sun, but do it at night so they
> wouldn't burn up.
> >
> > In short, I'm sure Norm is a nice guy, and I have nothing against him
> personally (except maybe his intellectual dishonesty in not dealing in
> facts) but don't expect much in the way of a technical response on this
> question. His main function on Radsafe is to keep us "informed" of the
> latest anti-nuclear propaganda.
> >
> > Regards to all,
> >
> > Vincent King
> > Grand Junction, CO
> >
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: "Richard L. Hess" <lists@richardhess.com>
> > Reply-To: "Richard L. Hess" <lists@richardhess.com>
> > Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 12:33:58 -0700
> >
> > >At 11:20 AM 9/13/2002 -0400, Norman Cohen wrote:
> > >
> > >> > Childhood cancer rates jumped 75 percent in the San Louis Obispo,
> > >> > Calif., area after a reactor opened there.
> > >
> > >Hi, Norman,
> > >
> > >Could you please explain the relationship between the reactor and the
> > >childhood cancers?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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