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Re: Sec. Ridge accurately addresses the impact of a "dirty bomb"
Agreed - your statement is technically correct - BUT - when people hear
that they will just tune out and say - "see even he doesn't know".
The original statement is indeed imprecise - but it is what the public
listens to. This is one reason the anti's do so well - to them the end
justifies the means and if ambiguity and just flat out lying are what it
takes to make a simple, short statement using small words - that is
exactly what they will do.
"J. J. Rozental" wrote:
>
> Sandy,
>
> " He stated that one would receive more radiation from a NY to LA flight,
> then being near a dirty bomb after it explodes."
> What does the expression "being near a dirty bomb after it explodes." means?
>
> The example was not a good example associated with communicating technical
> information, and this is not good to the credibility of Competent Authority.
> A good example could be, for example:
> The impact (effects) of a dirty bomb is not simple to predict, as they would
> depend on factors such as weather conditions and the type of material used.
> People could be exposed to radioactivity, not only from the initial dust
> cloud, but also from particles that settled on the ground and buildings or
> entered water or food supplies. Although such an attack may not necessarily
> result in large numbers of casualties, there could be significant
> psychological and social impact.
>
> Jose Julio Rozental
> joseroze@netvision.net.il
> Israel
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sandy Perle <sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: <radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu>; <powernet@hps1.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 7:22 PM
> Subject: Sec. Ridge accurately addresses the impact of a "dirty bomb"
>
> I was just watching "Inside Edition with Wolf Blitzer" and Sec Ridge
> addressed the
> real impact of a dirty bomb as being primarily a psychological impact,
> rather than a
> human injury impact. He stated that one would receive more radiation from a
> NY to
> LA flight, then being near a dirty bomb after it explodes. He then
> reiterated that the
> impact is mostly psychological, and that he said, is one of the things a
> terrorist
> wants, psychological impact.
>
> Now if only his message received broader distribution!
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