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Originally Posted by Swift
On this one point, can you site a reference that they were not sure. I have cited one that they were.
As far as the discussion about how to evaluate potentially globally dangerous human actions, you and I were discussing it earlier (I gave the example of nuclear weapons and MAD) - I still think it worthy of a seperate discussion.
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Teller himself considered it a possibility. Yes, the fact is, the men who disagreed were correct (obviously). Which has nothing to do with my point. I do still agree it is probably worth its own thread; I shouldn't have brought it up again here, I admit.
But I remain shocked, dismayed, and mildly frightened at the hostility shown to the idea that any project should
ever be questioned.
Side notes to Celestial Mechanic:
a) Your referring to the global corporations as "the little darlings" really did crack me up up a LOT. Forgive me, but I may have to steal that one.
b) I don't know if there is anything "ominous" in the future or not. I just find people unwilling to question authority very disturbing. That's the way I am wired, I suppose; if you would like to interpret that as having to do with my coming of age in the 60s, who am I to argue?
Cheers, all. I am done with this topic.