[Dialogue] Brian Williams

[Charles or Doris Hahn]

Thanks so much Lynda,
I have thoutght of Brian so many time the last few months.  He was with us in Brussells---a wonderful and caring colleague.  Thanks again for your words.
Charles Hahn




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From: Lynda Cock <llc860 at triad.rr.com>
To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 10:34:10 AM
Subject: [Dialogue] Brian Williams


With care, we remember Brian Williams, from Canada,  who died in 1991 according to The Directory.   We celebrate his life of service, particularly in India, where we  knew him most closely around 1981 from council gatherings in Bombay.   Part of the crimson line of our corporate journey. Remembering all those who died on the March,  Lynda Cock    
 
....they shall run and not be weary;
They shall walk and not faint.
Help us, Lord, Help us, Lord,
in Thy way.  
 
 

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From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Don Hinkelman
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:16 AM
To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] NYTimes.com: Industry Ignored Its Scientists onClimate

Hi Don,



Tens of million of malaria  deaths can be attributed to the virtual elimination of DDT from the planet based on the overblown concerns of DDT's 
ill ecologic effects popularized by Rachel Carson.  See this article.
http://www.21stcenturysciencetech.com/articles/Fall02/DDT.html

DDT is a sensitive point for me.  One of our colleagues in the Calcutta House was slowly killed by DDT or a similar pesticide (please help me with his name).  Well-educated, and concientious, he applied anti-bedbug powder regularly to his mattress.  Painful symptoms resulted, and after more than ten years of treatments to purge the chemicals from his body, he passed away.  

I would not be surprised that that selective use of DDT could be useful.  However, my experience with the chemical education of rural populations and the article you cite makes me skeptical.  Instead of referencing scientific studies, he uses similar ideological words as the people he is criticizing--"...another favored ideology of environmental activists".  The website, 21st Century Science seems to be highly ideological and inflammatory as well, with titles such as: "The Global Warming Fraud", "Windmills for Suckers" and "Carbon Offsets are Genocide".  I appreciate critical thinking and agree with you that unintended consequences are very common and often ignored.  Yet, for scientific questions I would stick with more non-ideological sources like "Science" for basing decisions on.  For us lay readers, the most comprehensive, well-referenced summary of this question I have read is in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT

Don Hinkelman
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