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Re: PBS Frontline, April 22

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From: Carl Dean
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 00:00
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> > The true source of the terror is not the technology, but
> > man's over-active imagination and reason numbing fear.
> > It is truly fortunate for society that we all don't share
> > an identical phobia, else we would still be throwing stones
> > at one another, eating insects and animals that we could kill
> > with a club, and living to a ripe old age of 17.
> > 
> 
> 
> No.  The true source of terror is that another human being would not
hesitate
> to expose you and your city, town or state to invisible, undetectable
environmental
> toxins which could seriously impact your health, without exhibiting a
single pang of
> social conscience.  The fear of other humans doing nasty things to you
unbeknowns
> to your is much greater than the fear of everyone living with the same
natural
> uncertainty.
> 
> 
> Dennis Nelson
> 

The quality of the air that we breath and the water/food that we eat
concerns me far more than radiation which if handled responsibly - I will
never be exposed to.  Chemical contaminants are basically everywhere and is
most likely the culprit of the cancer epidemic that we are currently
experiencing.

Carl
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From: "Carl Dean" <cdean99@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: PBS Frontline, April 22
Date: 1997/04/09
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