Ian White wrote:

Ian White wrote:

Long ago in a distant galaxy, the assessment of waste arisings from
various nuclear fuel cycles was part of my job.

Are you saying that you worked at a nuclear power station?

No, nor anywhere in the weapons programme, nor anywhere in any way
secret.

Where exactly?

MYOB.

You should not lay claim to special expertise
unless you are willing to back up that claim.


The kind of information I've been trying to give you does not depend on
the personal authority of the messenger. My only claim is that I've been
able to check that information for myself, in detail.

That is not your only claim.
You claimed - see above - to have special expertise because of your work.

I keep telling you: if you really want to know, you have to go do the
work. Quoting other people doesn't count.

This is called "giving references".
It is a standard part of scientific discussion.


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