[ RadSafe ] Overcoming America's nuclear power phobia

[jjcohen]

Al ,
    Now let's see---Who is really responsible for the sorry state of nuclear power development in this country?
I kind of think that the hoards of anti-nuke kooks and wackos out there really believe the crap they spew out. So, at least in their way, they are being honest about  it. My candidate(s) for the bad guys in this matter are the government decision makers (politicians & bureaucrats) who allow themselves to be influenced by the loudest voices they hear--- instead or the calm and rational logic from people like you and me.  However, I would reserve the hottest places in hell for those who make a buck by pandering to radiophobia by selling LNT, ALARA, and other inordinate policies that grossly exaggerate radiation risks.    Jerry

PS. It is always bad policy for the government to pay bribes or ransom! I don't recall which president said,"Millions for defense; but not one cent for tribute".  It made sense in dealing with the Barbary pirates and still applies for those in New Mexico and Nevada.




From: Al Tschaeche 
  To: jjcohen 
  Cc: John Jacobus ; Muckerheide, James ; mbrexchange at list.ans.org ; radsafe at radlab.nl ; rad-sci-l at WPI.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:17 AM
  Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Overcoming America's nuclear power phobia


  Every man/woman has his/her price.  The Japanese government pays people in the immediate vicinity of their proposed nuclear power plants a sum of money to get them not to oppose the plants.  We don't do that in this country.  But our government does pay certain states to accept certain government facilities and activities so it's not much different.  New Mexico got millions for WIPP.  If Nevada would get out of the way of YM, it would get millions also.  So I think "radiophobes are unprincipled people who would abandon their deep seated beliefs for a few dollars."  Maybe more than just a "few."  Am I too cynical?

  jjcohen wrote:

Radiophobia cannot be assuaged by any financial incentive because
it is irrational to begin with..Since radiophobes believe that any
radiation exposure  leads to a certain and horrible death, how much
money would it take to compensate them?
Or, are you suggesting that radiophobes are unprincipled people
who would abandon their deep seated beliefs for a few dollars?