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Originally Posted by Gillianren
What is? Or, more to the point, what would it take to convince you that it's safe? The thing is, here, I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the science at hand. I mean, I'm hardly claiming to understand it myself, of course--but that's why I put my trust in those who do, and everyone I've encountered who knows what they're talking about on the subject thinks it's safe. Do you think they're all ignorant of potential consequences, or do you think they've considered the consequences and ignored them. If the former, how? If the latter, why? After all, wouldn't they themselves be killed as well?
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With all due respect, I think you may be asking the wrong question. As I mentioned earlier, the scientists on the Manhattan Project were taking bets on whether or not they were about to ignite the atmosphere. Scientists are humans: no better and no worse. And humans do some pretty godawful foolish things.
The proper question to my mind is: what level of risk is too high?
I have no problem with this particular project at all. But, really, shouldn't we, as a race, implement some sort of process for evaluating risk vs. potential gain? Before our toys get too dangerous and it is too late?
Relying on a person's better nature (even scientists) to keep us safe is foolhardy; he or she may not have one.