[fdpaq0580]

Glowing roads to drive on. Nuclear powered cars. And new body parts springing out of your body as you cruise to grandma's new home in The Villages on Islamorada. Wish I could live to see it with all three sets of eyes.

[Robbb]

Originally Posted by Pballer

DeSantis signs bill allowing new roads to be built with mining waste linked to cancer | The Hill

What will they think of next?

Gee I wonder if there is a reasonable explanation for this....naaa couldn't be, sounds like DeSantis is trying to give us all cancer.

[tuccillo]

So, this article provides no context. For example, how many rem/hr exposure can be expected and how much above ambient levels is this? Lazy journalism.

Originally Posted by Pballer

DeSantis signs bill allowing new roads to be built with mining waste linked to cancer | The Hill

What will they think of next?

[josephchiro]

Well said. Thank you for the thoughtful insight. Unlike most on TOTV

[arbajeda]

Good grief! Have any of you read the bill? Here's, verbatim, the first seven lines of it:

An act relating to the use of phosphogypsum; amending
3 s. 336.044, F.S.; authorizing the Department of
4 Transportation to undertake demonstration projects
5 using phosphogypsum in road construction aggregate
6 material to determine its feasibility as a paving
7 material;

It's a feasibility study, not an authorization for use.

Originally Posted by tophcfa

And the EV owners are hoping the road will somehow charge their vehicles for free while driving.

That's funny!

[Battlebasset]

Originally Posted by arbajeda

Good grief! Have any of you read the bill? Here's, verbatim, the first seven lines of it:

An act relating to the use of phosphogypsum; amending
3 s. 336.044, F.S.; authorizing the Department of
4 Transportation to undertake demonstration projects
5 using phosphogypsum in road construction aggregate
6 material to determine its feasibility as a paving
7 material;

It's a feasibility study, not an authorization for use.

Thanks for pointing this out. My understanding is that the radioactivity is like radon, which many people have coming from their basements into their house, thus the need for radon mitigation systems.

In this case, it would be totally out in the open air, so the hazard should be mitigated. But, a study is a good idea, and if successful, would allow a waste product to be utilized vs landfilled/otherwise processed.

So a good thing.

[Southwest737]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

And the EV owners are hoping the road will somehow charge their vehicles for free while driving.

This Electrified Road Charges Your EV as You Drive

Originally Posted by arbajeda

Good grief! Have any of you read the bill? Here's, verbatim, the first seven lines of it:

An act relating to the use of phosphogypsum; amending
3 s. 336.044, F.S.; authorizing the Department of
4 Transportation to undertake demonstration projects
5 using phosphogypsum in road construction aggregate
6 material to determine its feasibility as a paving
7 material;

It's a feasibility study, not an authorization for use.

Actually read the facts instead of sponging up fake news, now that is brilliant!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Robbb

Gee I wonder if there is a reasonable explanation for this....naaa couldn't be, sounds like DeSantis is trying to give us all cancer.

Danger--- Will Robinson---danger!!!!!

enjoy your "vacation"

[allsport]

[QUOTE=Pairadocs;2230836]Personally I try to follow the Paul Harvey method of examination BEFORE I come to a final conclusion. The headline states the Governor signs..... true, but, what does that really mean ? The bill was put before him by "we the people" through making our desires KNOWN to our elected representatives.... the process in a democratic republic. A governor, a president, can't control the process. That's point #1. Point #2 would be, has this "hazardous" risk been evaluated and found to be as low a level as, for instance, the airport and courthouse security we pass through daily ? The cell phone and microwave radiation we keep in our house or pocket 365 days a year ? The low dose radiation we get from our granite counter tops that is a natural occurrence ? This is what is upsetting about "media", headlines, and even posts of social chat sites like this: is this post meant to ALARM other villagers, without giving factual support to the supposition that this is a significant happening ? Does anyone know if the actual crushed rock used NOW in highway construction contains none of the natural radiation like tiles, granite counter tops, flag stone patios, etc. do ? If I knew all the answers and percentages for all of these things, I'd be better prepared to react to this post... and perhaps, be angry at our state legislators who did this. But, there is a LOT, I am sure, of the "rest of the story", so for now, not going to let my emotions (which are naturally cautious about these things) overcome my ability to analyze based on facts. At present, I am more concerned that our way of disposing of everything here in the Villages and surrounding area, by burning everything from plastics to house hold batteries, to who knows what else (don't think each bag is inspected before being put into the giant incinerator) ? Not sure "scrubbers" actually remove all carcinogens ? Another thought that came to mind, is the hazardous material approved for paving more, or less, dangerous than the utility meters attached to our homes, and the fire and carbon monoxide alarms in nearly every room ? Again, that's rhetorical, don't know all the answers to those questions. But, how many people will read that headline and think, "oh that horrible horrible evil man (a governor of any state), when it's actually "we the people" whose representatives proposed this because it was the majority of the people who want this ! Any governor of any state could be personally violently opposed to this, or any other bill, but thankfully that is not how our form was government works ![/QUOTE

Have you even read what is happening in this state? The super majority does whatever the out of control gov wants. For example, the wild wild west bill that changed the need for permits for carrying a gun. UGH, all the crazies will be carrying guns here and there is no way to stop it. Lots of cops will die but they still support him.

[golfing eagles]

[QUOTE=allsport;2230972]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Personally I try to follow the Paul Harvey method of examination BEFORE I come to a final conclusion. The headline states the Governor signs..... true, but, what does that really mean ? The bill was put before him by "we the people" through making our desires KNOWN to our elected representatives.... the process in a democratic republic. A governor, a president, can't control the process. That's point #1. Point #2 would be, has this "hazardous" risk been evaluated and found to be as low a level as, for instance, the airport and courthouse security we pass through daily ? The cell phone and microwave radiation we keep in our house or pocket 365 days a year ? The low dose radiation we get from our granite counter tops that is a natural occurrence ? This is what is upsetting about "media", headlines, and even posts of social chat sites like this: is this post meant to ALARM other villagers, without giving factual support to the supposition that this is a significant happening ? Does anyone know if the actual crushed rock used NOW in highway construction contains none of the natural radiation like tiles, granite counter tops, flag stone patios, etc. do ? If I knew all the answers and percentages for all of these things, I'd be better prepared to react to this post... and perhaps, be angry at our state legislators who did this. But, there is a LOT, I am sure, of the "rest of the story", so for now, not going to let my emotions (which are naturally cautious about these things) overcome my ability to analyze based on facts. At present, I am more concerned that our way of disposing of everything here in the Villages and surrounding area, by burning everything from plastics to house hold batteries, to who knows what else (don't think each bag is inspected before being put into the giant incinerator) ? Not sure "scrubbers" actually remove all carcinogens ? Another thought that came to mind, is the hazardous material approved for paving more, or less, dangerous than the utility meters attached to our homes, and the fire and carbon monoxide alarms in nearly every room ? Again, that's rhetorical, don't know all the answers to those questions. But, how many people will read that headline and think, "oh that horrible horrible evil man (a governor of any state), when it's actually "we the people" whose representatives proposed this because it was the majority of the people who want this ! Any governor of any state could be personally violently opposed to this, or any other bill, but thankfully that is not how our form was government works ![/QUOTE

Have you even read what is happening in this state? The super majority does whatever the out of control gov wants. For example, the wild wild west bill that changed the need for permits for carrying a gun. UGH, all the crazies will be carrying guns here and there is no way to stop it. Lots of cops will die but they still support him.

See post #25

Plus, this thread is now on life support

[golfing eagles]

Some people can’t resist

NO POLITICAL POSTS!!!

[Cobullymom]

Originally Posted by arbajeda

Good grief! Have any of you read the bill? Here's, verbatim, the first seven lines of it:

An act relating to the use of phosphogypsum; amending
3 s. 336.044, F.S.; authorizing the Department of
4 Transportation to undertake demonstration projects
5 using phosphogypsum in road construction aggregate
6 material to determine its feasibility as a paving
7 material;

It's a feasibility study, not an authorization for use.

Yes, a feasibility study..that they all read right past. Just like most, only reading drama laced headlines. I read the news source and just shook my head...and found my gain of salt.

[djlnc]

Originally Posted by Pballer

DeSantis signs bill allowing new roads to be built with mining waste linked to cancer | The Hill

What will they think of next?

Guess I'll need to take roads off my dinner menu...