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From: chris@umcp-cs.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Re: life of nuke wastes
Message-ID: <2718@umcp-cs.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 3-Aug-86 14:17:39 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug  3 14:17:39 1986
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References: <1970@brl-smoke.ARPA> <320@rtech.UUCP>
Reply-To: chris@maryland.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Organization: University of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Sci.
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>In article <439@dg_rtp.UUCP> someone (probably Wayne Throop) writes:
>>... Once and for all, FACE FACTS:
>>    PLUTONIUM IS NOT EVEN *CLOSE* TO BEING THE MOST TOXIC SUBSTANCE.

In article <1995@sequent.UUCP> brian@sequent.UUCP (Brian Godfrey) writes:
>   Who cares if it is the *most* toxic? Can plutonium kill me? Yes.

This question and its answer is not enough.  You must also know
under what conditions something is likely to kill you, and how to
prevent those conditions.  For example, oxygen is toxic in high
enough concentrations.  That does not mean it should be avoided!
Plutonium is, of course, a whole different situation, for we need
none to live.  But do we need some to live well?  Ah, that is
another question entirely.
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