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Originally Posted by Stuart van Onselen
I, too, am deeply offended by physmoon's attitude, but as (s)he, by his/her own admission, doesn't actually know what (s)he's talking about, I guess I should just ignore it, like I would the whining of a little child.
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Yes i am guilty of generalization in that there were posts that address the concerns with the LHC. My post was aimed at the attitude of ridiculing safety concerns and dismissing people as nuts.
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there have been thousands of new metals, alloys, minerals and plastics that have been safe, cheap and useful.
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Yes and in our rush to introduce all of them many people have had there life cut short. Sure no one realized that mercury and lead would kill us in such sad ways but in hindsight if someone said wait is this safe- who would have been proved right?
I have had a couple of doctors that when questioned exactly what they had just presribed me and what were the side effects get offended as if im saying - well I dont know what they actually were thinking but needless to say i didnt go back. If they cant explain what should go in my body then i wont have them as a doctor.
Private enterprise and the scientific community has a track record of corruption and mistakes and require outward supervision just like politicians, instead of attacking me why not admit-
that public concerns have been raised so the public has the right to question these concerns and get a respectful answer.
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You don't know me from Adam, yet you have waltzed in here and, metaphorically, spat in my face and kicked my dog. How can I not be angry?
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geesh
a touch dramatic
sorry for the spit may i offer you a tissue?