Re: They are at it again! (NBC)

[Jim Muckerheide <jmuckerheide@delphi.com>]

I very much appreciate your comments I would add only that the industry
stupidity in objecting to Atomic Train led to widespread reporting on the GE
role in subverting the original and did much more damage than to have left it
alone!

Regards, Jim Muckerheide
muckerheide@mediaone.net
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"Jean-Francois, Stephane" wrote:

> Jim is right. We are trying here to fight more stringent regs in Canada that
> are basically a response from public misunderstanding of risk...
>
> I let the last wave on radsafe about the other disaster movie trend (Atomic
> Train) as the movie was so stupid, it did not deserve any writing on it (and
> when I saw it, what a laught... I felt sorry for TV viewers, what a stupid
> way to fight a HAZMAT fire...)
>
> Anyway, we should really focus on education (I heard that one before...) and
> forget about TV "entertainment". Yes, TV is a mass-media and the majority
> will watch the next disaster movie...forget about it in two days and wait
> for the next one... And yes, after X-files and other series like that, I'm
> ready to beleive that more people beleive in a Conspiracy...
>
> We have to realize that nuclear "sells" in the disaster movie industry and
> there is not much we can do, even if we present the world the best safety
> report there is...If there is a risk, even remote, someone in Hollywood will
> jump on it !
>
> We are lucky to be in the field of Health Physics, so at least we can have a
> good time watching Atomic train (hum...)and other idiotic presentations. But
> if there is any consolation, lots of my friends do not even bother watching
> such type of movies, as they consider them dumb and unrealistic ! (coming
> from layers, engineers, accountants,teachers not bad don't you think?)
>
> I am waiting for the next movie about Cassini and Gallileo, now they are
> approching Earth...They can combine Plutonium with a meteorite shower
> and...(where is my Yellow pages, I will call Hollywood:-)
>
> Only my opinion on a rainy morning !
>
> Stephane Jean-Francois, P. Eng., CHP
>
> Specialiste en radioprotection/Radiation Safety Specialist
> Gestion des risques/Risk Management
> Merck Frosst Canada & Co
> TEL: 514.428.8695
> FAX; 514.428.8541
> email: stephane_jeanfrancois@merck.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Muckerheide [mailto:jmuckerheide@delphi.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 3:18 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: They are at it again! (NBC)
>
> Gene, all,
>
> We need to address the real problem, NRC and NCRP, and ignore NBC:  (with
> EPA, DOE, etc.)
>
> See the many current examples of Paducah, etc. etc. Fear-mongering of the
> public to keep the funding going.
>
> NBC just reflects what they get from our gov't 'friends' re phony radiation
> hazards and nuclear power 'risks' (not to mention air crews, etc.).
>
> Regards, Jim Muckerheide
> muckerheide@mediaone.net
> ====================
>
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