Good morning Martina, I've been following the various replies, and I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments expressed about stupid attempts to reduce risk to zero.
We all have our favourite stories, but I think that these examples will top the list. I understand that one of the largest mining companies in the world (Rio Tinto Australia) is so concerned about risk that it has banned the use of scissors and electric staplers. I have never seen an electric stapler where you could hurt yourself unless you really wanted to. And as for scissors ...! But I fail to see how a painted or other analemmatic dial poses any sort of risk, even in the Australian sun. All primary schools here require kids to wear hats when in the playground, and I support this. After all, Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world, and hats make a big difference (I know from having numerous non-malignant growths removed from my face, ears and neck after decades of field work in deserts etc.) But analemmatic dials ...? I despair of the direction all this is headed. Cheers, John ---- Martina Addiscott <martina.addisc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Roughly one year ago, I had mentioned on this 'Mailing List' that > our local Educational Authority would not permit us to install an > interactive 'analemmatic' sundial on our school playground - since > their opinion was that it was simply too dangerous, for children ! > > It now seems that other countries are 'banning' these, for similar > "Health and Safety" reasons - which I think is totally ridiculous, > and suggest that the general Sundial community should 'protest' to > the people concerned, as otherwise we are in danger of losing the > opportunity to have these interesting outdoor educational projects. > > > I know that they are generally 'frowned-upon', by schools here in > Britain - but it appears that Canadian and Australian schools have > also decided, that these 'Human Sundials' cause too much trouble ! > > See the page at: www.sunclocks.com/pics/fs-007.htm#reconstituted > > > If anyone might like to join me in a 'campaign', to stop sundials > being discouraged by schools - then please get in touch with me by > E-mail, or you could also contact me on my mobile: +44 7769561152. > > Should anyone have comments on this deplorable situation - then I > would also appreciate your thoughts, direct to the 'Mailing List'. > > > Sincerely, > > Martina Addiscott. > > > -- > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
