Possibly- so would claiming that it was a tool of Satan...

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ARRELL — 8/29/2008 9:29:15 PM (archived)

"Tobacco is a filthy weed, The Devil he doth sow the seed."
-- The Burning Shame of America, 1924

If you think the ends justify the means then I guess there is nothing wrong with playing on, and thus reinforcing, people's ignorance and fear of all things Nuclear...

It certainly IS easier than actually trying to educate them.

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Polonium 210 in cigarettes - Raoul - 8/29/2008 6:37:16 PM
- This is like discussing the dangers of radioactive arsenic. - Bowser - 8/31/2008 6:39:14 PM
- Similarly, Coal-fired power stations are a nuclear hazard - nick hoffman - 8/31/2008 6:50:03 AM
  - "It's been calculated that more people die of Cancer from Coal-fired plants than from nuclear... " - ARRELL - 8/31/2008 6:56:53 AM
    - re:Where did you get that information? - Johannes - 8/31/2008 7:49:50 PM
      - from the good folks at Oak Ridge: - podrock - 8/31/2008 8:16:35 PM
        
        Ooops; I'll give it another try: - podrock - 8/31/2008 8:18:50 PM
        
        Boy, is that a trip down memory lane. - ER - 9/1/2008 1:37:02 AM
    - On average and currently that's true. - alcaray - 8/31/2008 6:14:34 PM
- Polonium 210 in cigarettes NOT hidden... - ER - 8/30/2008 1:10:36 AM
- And now a calmer more useful analysis: - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 7:03:31 PM
  - Wouldn't the N word, used earlier and more often, have saved a lot of people, passive smokers as well? (n/t) - Raoul - 8/29/2008 8:45:25 PM
    - How would you evaluate the following argument? - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 11:01:47 PM
      - Aren't there far more smokers than cannibals or satan believers? (n/t) - Raoul - 8/30/2008 6:22:40 AM
        
        Not according to Wiki-Answers - ARRELL - 8/30/2008 2:56:54 PM
        
        Definition - Raoul - 8/31/2008 11:29:30 AM
    - Possibly- so would claiming that it was a tool of Satan... - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 9:29:15 PM
  - So... - Lee - 8/29/2008 7:24:28 PM
    - "If that's the case then shouldn't every plant contain them as well? " - yes, but its the concentration that matters - ARRELL - 8/29/2008 7:47:13 PM
      - I'm not arguing that point with you. - Lee - 8/29/2008 10:11:37 PM
        
        Benevolent Overlord - Nick Hoffman - 9/2/2008 12:16:36 AM
        
        Not for long. ;-) (n/t) - Lee - 9/2/2008 2:34:22 AM
        
        " They'd all call you an Evil Dictator! "- nah - ARRELL - 9/2/2008 12:24:25 AM
      - Also this: - alcaray - 8/29/2008 8:46:51 PM
        
        "You know both of these quotes were in the clear in your first post. " -Yup - ARRELL (Kinder and Gentler) - 8/29/2008 9:08:52 PM
        
        I don't know how you can act like that with a straight face. - Lee - 8/29/2008 10:46:30 PM
        
        re: I don't know how you can act like that with a straight face. - gbaikie - 8/30/2008 12:24:00 AM

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