Originally posted by kirksey957I only 'know' what Spassky told me the on that occasion. Also, none of this he would blame Fischer for. In fact they had great respect for each other's chess capabilities.
Gilbert, could you please share a little about what Spassky went through after his loss to Fischer? What that guy endured is worthy of a memorial of some type. Since you had an OTB game with him in which you had a draw I thought you could offer your perspective.
What happened to Spassky after the 1972 match is that he got punished by the (then still soviet) regime and was forced into 'controlled exile' . By 'controlled' was meant:
1) he had to make an annual appearence (in Moscow) and get a control stamp; sometimes they would let him qeue and wait for days before letting him go back (to Paris). It ùade him feel like he was a convicted criminal.
2) he had to remain at the USSR's disposal for any team matches they would require his services for (like the olympiad's). Of course that also meant he could not play for any other team against the USSR. In order to avoid being called he from then on decided to deliberately 'manage' his rating below a level so that he would never be in the top list of his country. His words: "I played well enough to make a decent living, but not well enough to become selectable". Speaking of a career decision ....
It was only during Gorbachov's presidency that he was rehabilitated and allowed back to live wherever he wanted. But of course too late for his career.
The post that was quoted here has been removedI certainly wouldn't use amalgam if I had the choice. I was just pointing out that there's a difference between 'lethal' and 'hazardous'. One implies certain death.
As for the disposal, the mercury goes where the rest of the the hazardous waste goes: to the appropriate disposal site. Where do you think it goes?
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The post that was quoted here has been removedI didn't miss your point at all. Like I said, I wouldn't use it if I had the choice. However, if it truly was lethal, everyone who has an amalgam filling would be dead as a result. This is not the case.
EDIT - I see now where I misunderstood you. I do get your overall point though, SS.