Monday, June 30, 2014
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Hermann J. Muller - UnBEARable MUDslinging
Manufactured Uncertainty & Doubt or MUD is being slung against Hermann J. Muller, the great geneticist.
I know from whom it originated, but I won't do the person the honor of even mentioning his name.
Basically, the MUD goes like this:
I know from whom it originated, but I won't do the person the honor of even mentioning his name.
Basically, the MUD goes like this:
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Friday, June 27, 2014
Genetics Dominant Factor In Common Cancer
Not surprising, since genetics gives someone a "head start" towards developing cancer, which can then be supplemented with environmental factors.
What? No LNT?
Good piece on how science deniers use false equivalency to obfuscate.
A cornucopia of sciences that have been attacked are mentioned, but not health physics & LNT.
Obviously, the same points apply to DeNiArs (LNT deniers).
A cornucopia of sciences that have been attacked are mentioned, but not health physics & LNT.
Obviously, the same points apply to DeNiArs (LNT deniers).
Thursday, June 26, 2014
President Obama Spanks Republican Science Deniers
Because global warming is a liberal plot....like thinking!
Win $10,000!
Just prove global warming isn't happening (a hoax).
I'll make the same bet against anyone who can prove LNT is a hoax.
I'll make the same bet against anyone who can prove LNT is a hoax.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Doubt Monger Spanks Fear Mongers
That would be DeNiAr, James Conca in the scholarly radiation biology journal, Forbes.
It's nice he didn't engage in too much doubt mongering, but he can't claim with certainty that no one has or likely will die from Fukushima radiation. It is more certain that we'll never know who dies of cancer at least in part due to Fukushima radiation.
It's nice he didn't engage in too much doubt mongering, but he can't claim with certainty that no one has or likely will die from Fukushima radiation. It is more certain that we'll never know who dies of cancer at least in part due to Fukushima radiation.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
American Nuclear Society Is Corrupt
For allowing science denial propaganda to be posted in its name.
Monday, June 23, 2014
Spreading DeNiAl
By Robert Hargraves who gets one of his first sentences right (regarding politicizing science).
Other than that he makes the same tired old arguments that have been rebuffed many times in the past.
Other than that he makes the same tired old arguments that have been rebuffed many times in the past.
No, Vermont Yankee
There's a pro-nuclear power, DeNiAl blog called Yes, Vermont Yankee. I won't link to it, but I was allowed one comment before I was ex-communicated.
It's amazing how some people are compelled to shutdown criticism, whereas I find the brightest people welcome it.
What made the great original nuclear scientists great, is they welcomed criticism and asked one another to find flaws in their thinking. Pro-nuclear power bloggers, not so much.
It's amazing how some people are compelled to shutdown criticism, whereas I find the brightest people welcome it.
What made the great original nuclear scientists great, is they welcomed criticism and asked one another to find flaws in their thinking. Pro-nuclear power bloggers, not so much.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Friday, June 20, 2014
The Template For Science Denial
It's not "unfair or unbalanced" to put up with science deniers. It's a lack of desire to deal with morons:
ANS Blogger Weakly Attempts DeNiAl
"Low dose radiation health effects—or more accurately, the lack thereof—is an overriding issue. From discussion: Is it really the case that one can add up all radiation exposure throughout a lifetime and extrapolate some health effect from that number?"
From here.
If the author thinks science denial will help push nuclear power forward, he should see how well that strategy worked out for the tobacco industry.
From here.
If the author thinks science denial will help push nuclear power forward, he should see how well that strategy worked out for the tobacco industry.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Kenneth Mossman Has Died
He was a DeNiAr of varying degree and he recently had a Note published posthumously in the Health Physics Journal.
His note basically said that cancer is complex and that he feels LNT overstates radiation risk (due to this complexity, but why would it? He doesn't say).
He was also formerly associated with the tobacco industry.
His note basically said that cancer is complex and that he feels LNT overstates radiation risk (due to this complexity, but why would it? He doesn't say).
He was also formerly associated with the tobacco industry.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
Conca Is Giving Me Gas
James Conca (health physicist wannabe) "contributed" to Forbes with a bit of nonsense which tries to make it look like the EPA is crazy for wanting to regulate Kr-85. It's all political!
What he doesn't seem to realize is that the EPA's responsible for developing federal radiation protection guidance. This was a responsibility of the now defunct Federal Radiation Council.
The EPA already regulates Kr-85 in 40CFR190.10(b).
And the expected rulemaking Conca is whining about states, that "Without the operation of a reprocessing plant(s),there is little likelihood of exceeding the existing standards for the fissionproducts krypton-85 and iodine-129." (See page 11 of 19 of the Federal Register link provided by Conca).
If you read the entire FR link, the pending rulemaking is due to outdated methodologies and broader issues. It certainly isn't all about Kr-85.
What he doesn't seem to realize is that the EPA's responsible for developing federal radiation protection guidance. This was a responsibility of the now defunct Federal Radiation Council.
The EPA already regulates Kr-85 in 40CFR190.10(b).
And the expected rulemaking Conca is whining about states, that "Without the operation of a reprocessing plant(s),there is little likelihood of exceeding the existing standards for the fissionproducts krypton-85 and iodine-129." (See page 11 of 19 of the Federal Register link provided by Conca).
If you read the entire FR link, the pending rulemaking is due to outdated methodologies and broader issues. It certainly isn't all about Kr-85.
Cellphone Radiation A Sperm Drag?
It's possible, but with no known underlying mechanism, not probable.
Orient Needs Some Orientation
Jane Orient is with the radical Libertarian Doctors for Disaster Preparedness. She promotes hormesis.
Indian Point's Tritium Problem
And the NRC's regulatory problem (Lochbaum will always find a nuclear power problem).
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Will Fracking Cause A Problem At WIPP?
I think calling it a "nuclear disaster" is way over-the-top, but fracking could have unintended consequences.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014
Those Sorry (SARI) DeNiArs
A "new" (not really new, same tired, old arguments of the past decades) op-ed.
Hey, morons, how about some physical evidence instead of rhetoric?
Hey, morons, how about some physical evidence instead of rhetoric?
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Fukushima On C-Span 2
Susan Stranahan will be on CSPAN 2 at 9:00 a.m. central time, discussing her book on Fukushima.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Friday, June 6, 2014
German Nuclear Waste May Come To SRS
It's not really waste at all...the U.S. would remove the unused uranium fuel.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
The Good Side Of Radiation
An introduction to medical physics (with some health physics). The Q&A at the end seems to be missing:
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Nuclear Power Plants Fueling Cancer In The U.S.!
It's Janette Sherman, accomplice to Joe Mangano, just drawing any old conclusions she wants, as long as they relate to nuclear power is killing everyone!
Monday, June 2, 2014
Old Belle Newsletter
The Belle Newsletter is manufactured by LNT DeNiArs and I became aware of it a couple of years ago.
I didn't realize they've been at it this long.
I didn't realize they've been at it this long.
Tobacco & Radiation
My last post compelled me to look through some old tobacco litigation documents. This one is particularly interesting because what was seen as new findings in health physics (they were bogus) were being advanced to support tobacco safety.
Atomic Ideologies Attacking LNT Again
I won't even provide a link today, but DeNiAr Rod Adams has a post on his blog regarding a medical regime from the 1970's! It involved irradiating people, but was discontinued due to the increased probability of causing cancer. And this is 2014!
