Posted by caraher on July 20, 2006, at 17:53:34 [reposted on July 22, 2006, at 19:46:34 | original URL]
In reply to What I feel sums up the Mid East situation, posted by Jay on July 20, 2006, at 8:48:11
> Many number of scientists disowned their field, never practising science again for the rest of their lives because of this.
Could you name a few? I don't think this is the case at all. The scientists I'm aware of who were shaken by "the bomb" increased their political activity and/or changed their area of study, but in no way ceased to be scientists. Quite the contrary - they hoped to use what authority they did have as scientists to work against future use of such weapons!
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