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From: dya@unc-c.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Nuclear Fusion
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Date: Sun, 2-Oct-83 12:52:44 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct  2 12:52:44 1983
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     1 ) An elected body is NOT necessarily the only way to become
         involved in the political process

     2 ) The administrative bodies you cited have to get their members
         from SOMEWHERE. They are not imported from pluto.  And those
         on either side of the issue could, in theory and practise,
         become members of these administrative bodies.


     I was merely suggesting that instead of having hot, emotional debates
over the issue with little information, that those truly interested in doing
something about nuclear power, yea or nay, should become involved in the
political process.  Once they did so, they then could debate the issue
ON THE MERITS.  Those who claim that there is NO WAY for an organised group
to become involved are suffering from anti technological backlash and an
impotency feeling created from same. From an efficiency point of view, I
think that an organised effort d    directed at the source of the regulatory
bodies' power would be far more effective.  I agree basically with what
you are saying, however, my comment was aimed at the ten zillion members
of the population who oppose nuclear power without having the slightest
idea of the MERITS of the argument.
     My comment was one of questoning the methodology of the debate, that's
all.


--David