mining firm, activists battle over rare earths, page-27

Tell them all soil is radioactive. Tell them if they mix bananas with Nasi Lemak or Durian you will have radioactive nasi lemak or Durian. Tell them if they live in brick house its like living in X-amount of Lynas. Make it familiar and simple.

Its sad that many Malaysians favour rumour over science.

These anti-lynas fools and some older locals belief system is corrupt and its difficult to change.

If someone is taught their whole life that the sky is green with pink polka dots, then you come and tell them the sky is blue. They are likely to say, "no its green with pink polka dots".

Belief systems are very difficult to change and only with (re-)education can one hope to overcome the ignorance.