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Thanks Ann, shameful's the right word. The kin...

2009-09-18T09:42:00.762-04:00

Thanks Ann, shameful's the right word. The kinds of twisted scare mongering the the trade group in question engaged in at the time has since passed into the realm of conventional wisdom and I find it enraging. They know words like "radioactive" are guaranteed to get an emotional reaction and they exploit that fear. It distracts people from real threats and dangers and it builds a marketing message around an outright lie. It's incredibly short sighted and it harms far more people than it helps.

Because of these lies, I have to spend more time educating people than I should have to and I end up defending granite as a counter material, and I don't particularly like shiny granite!

David, I am dying to see your biologists' take on that study from yesterday.

The radiation scare tactics remind me of the bacte...

2009-09-18T09:00:18.553-04:00

The radiation scare tactics remind me of the bacteria scare tactics that are being bandied about currently. The press and other irresponsible people take a possible concern and whip it into doomsday sequence.

I've always wondered why there was never any m...

2009-09-18T08:40:33.026-04:00

I've always wondered why there was never any mention of older buildings such as banks that have granite floors, granite columns, and granite countertops. Nothing more than shameful scare tactics.