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[jack_topper@CCMAIL.lbl.gov]

     Actually, Patrick
     
     You're absolutely right about the children.  All too often, they're 
     the ones who pay the price for our mistakes.  That's what I was 
     thinking;  Don't have a clue why I didn't write it in the E-mail.
     
     Glad to hear you got to visit Australia.  We were - NOT!! - there 
     during the Vietnam thing.  When were you there?  Maybe they've changed 
     their policies in recent years.  I guess I'll just have to pay my own 
     way...
     
     Thanks for your response, but I was replying to Mark Hanlon's RADSAFE 
     posting of 12 Dec 96 @ 16:12:50 [as you know, it's a lot later there 
     than here - amazing how electrons move faster than clocks isn't it?].  
     Anyhow, he's the one who asked for the help.  
     
     Maybe you could drop him a line or two?  Or post it to RADSAFE, if you 
     haven't already?  I get the digest, so I'm usually a day or two behind 
     everybody else on the net...
     
     Jack Topper


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Author:  <MULDOON.PATRICK_S@SANFRANCISCO.VA.GOV> at SMTPLINK-WKSG
Date:    12/12/96 10:10 AM


I was on a nuke sub and visited Australia twice.  No problems with nukes 
there - well, there were protesters in boats, but they waved and smiled to 
us as they held up their banners.  Great country!  If I didn't live here, 
I'd try to live there.
     
As far as disasters - I think they lost source scenario is most 
appropriate.  If you look into the problems they had in Mexico(?) and 
South America, you'll find that children are almost always involved - 
usually as the poor victims who find the lost sources.  Their families 
then become involved as the child takes the new "toy" home.
     
Hope this helps.
     
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