RE: Get your tickets now! MAY I MAKE A SUGGESTION?

[John, Jacobus]

Actually, there was such a debate.  See

http://www.ntp.org.uk/951-TUD.pdf



--- "Vernig, Peter G." <Peter.Vernig@MED.VA.GOV>

wrote:

> Dr. Cohen,

> Dr. Field,

> Mr. Howard, [forgive me if another title is

> appropriate]

> And forgive me if others are left out and for

> yelling in the subject.

> 

> The debate does have merit but it is my opinion that

> this is not the place

> to carry it out.  Why don't those interested in

> participation and

> observation agree on a panel of 3 or 5 people not

> involved in the debate,

> [An odd number I think would be best] to resolve

> disputes.  Come up with a

> format.  Ten pages period or 5 pages argument and 2

> pages rebuttal.  It is

> up to the group involved.  You would also have to

> negotiate on if two on one

> side must collaborate or if a single protagonist may

> rebut each with the

> same size rebuttal.  And so on.  Thrash it out agree

> on a format and then

> make your arguments and counter arguments at your

> leisure.  Then when you

> have completed it, send the arguments and rebuttals

> as attached word or PDF

> [something else to negotiate] files with an

> explanation and an abstract for

> the main premises/arguments/positions in the message

> to Radsafe.

> 

> I would hazard to guess that many of those that have

> expressed some

> dissatisfaction with the debate on Radsafe would be

> interested in reading

> such a document[s].  I would.

> 

> Perhaps the HP or another journal would publish it

> and/or it could be posted

> on the HPS website.

> 

> Again a disclaimer, I work for the government, I am

> not a policy official,

> all opinions given are mine alone and do not reflect

> those of the Denver VA

> Medical Center or Dept. of Veterans Affairs.

> 

> . . .





=====

-- John

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist

e-mail:  crispy_bird@yahoo.com



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