Posted by tealady on January 29, 2006, at 17:06:47
In reply to Re: War » Toph, posted by Gabbix2 on December 8, 2005, at 16:59:27
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IMO Einstein's greatest mistake was in thinking the US govt would act any better than Hitler when it came to having the power of a nuclear weapon at its disposal.From memory of what I saw on TV only, he signed a letter to the President about the technology that could be developed and the power of the destruction possible.. In doing so he knew the weight of his name would give the necessary credence to the technology to encourage its development. The science behind the technology was up til that point being ignored.
In doing so , IMO, he made one of the biggest mistakes in his life.
He thought the US govt and military would be more responsible than Hitler and not use it, but in having the power of the weapon, it would have an effective deterrent against Hitler.
He thought Hitler might have actually used the weapon and not only its threat as Hitler no longer appeared to many (including people I have spoken to who voted for him)to be acting completely rationally (can I say this or is expressing my view not being sensitive of the feelings of others?).. but that in itself is debatable.Unfortunately he made a dreadful mistake in placing his faith in the US, as did many other of the scientists working on the project and they all regretted it.. though not nearly as much as those of Japan and the Marshall Islands and others who even today are still affected ..and will be for long in the future , maybe forever.
I'll stop now.. it sure appears to me that on this board you cannot have a reasonable discussion and express your thoughts..all that appears to be allowed is FOR side of the debate.. not the AGAINST side? You can approve and give compliments, but not say anything negative?
Politics does evoke powerful emotions, as you think of the effect it has on sooo many people, their environment and their future as well as their lives and deaths, injuries....
I think its extremely unfortunate that it appears (at least to me), that many in the US, including their govt and military have never really seen close up the effects of their policies and maybe have no real comprehension of how long lasting ,devastating, and far reaching they are.
More so they ever before in the history of this world.
Discussions like this sure ain't going to make any diff!Declan and TJ.. I agree with you guys (hey agreement is not negative, right?)
I can think one only one thing complimentary to say about the US govt... and that's the freedom of speech that the US has, including its internet sites. Don't lose it:-)
Jan
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