Re: Nuclear power far from clean

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From: Ambrose Small
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 00:00

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Lloyd R. Parker wrote:
> 
> meron@cars3.uchicago.edu wrote:

> : >
> : If electricity is so safe, how come we put insulation on the wires?
> :
> : Mati Meron                      | "When you argue with a fool,
> : meron@cars.uchicago.edu         |  chances are he is doing just the same"
> 
> I think you've just lost the argument.  Electricity is dangerous; that's
> why we contain it.  Radiation and radioactive materials are also
> dangerous, despite your claims to the contrary.

Sure, ionizing radiation is damaging to living things.  That
is a long-established fact.  So what?  When you use your
electric hair dryer, how often do you think about all that
dangerous current passing within it so close to your hand?
Likewise, do you ever worry when driving around that those
many gallons of the highly volatile liquid you're carrying
around with you might explode?  I doubt it.  Technology has
allowed us to handle dangerous things and harness it for
the betterment of mankind.

--
Ambrose

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From: Ambrose Small <no@no.com>
Subject: Re: Nuclear power far from clean
Date: 1997/09/23
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