Ci to Bq - A question for the Erudite Elite

[Michael S Ford <MFORD@pantex.com>]

Did anyone stop to ask who this person may be?  Why they needed
this information? BTW:  the original question dealt with the pure
conversion, NOT the software.

We rail against the sloppy reporters and the misinformed public, but
when someone pops up with a very simple question, we break out
with the flame-throwers and ask who could possibly post such an
elementary question.  'Tis beneath us to breathe the answer.

Stephen Covey often says:  Seek first to understand, then to be
understood.

Before you throw a brickbat at someone, make the effort to find out
who's asking the *stupid* question.  

We all probably picked up on the lack of knowledge of the person
asking the question.  Most anyone who has had some rad training
will have been exposed to Ci to Bq conversions at one time or
another.  Most HP or rad professionals would not have asked such a
rudimentary question.

If the answer is too easy, make them go through the effort of
discovery.  Tell them where to find it in their local library, what books
the may use.  They'll often find other interesting things along the way
and learn a lot more in the process.

I agree with Ruth's main point.  The act of learning and struggling
with individual concepts to reach a personal, fundamental
understanding of an issue is rapidly vanishing with the onslaught of
the information age.  *Original work* is a rather vague concept to
many when a ready-made research paper or thesis is just a *.com*
away.

As RADSAFERs, we should take the time of teaching the beginners
to *fish* instead of feeding the *fish* to them.  If you don't like to
teach,  keep the safety on your flame-thrower trigger on!

My own personal/non-corporate thoughts,
v/r
Michael
mford@pantex.com
TX Radiation Advisory Board
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