Re: "Political wranglings over WIPP"

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/20/2003 9:26:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, 

liptonw@DTEENERGY.COM writes:

One key conclusion: "The book empirically proves that public opposition

to a nuclear repository stems from lack of trust toward the government

and the perceived risk..."  [i.e. It' not about dose, it's about trust.

Perception is reality.]



Examples of misconceptions cited:  (a) "All we have to do is to perform

a really complete, objective analysis of the project, showing that the

risk is low and the site is good."  (b) "If we have any opposition, it

must be because they don't understand."

I don't understand how (b) is a "misconception."  And, if (a) is truly a 

"misconception," that is simply is a sad commentary on the American public's 

average intellectual capacity.



Barbara