Re: More cognitive dissonance (was Re: [Nolug] Beginners classes)

On Fri, 2003-06-27 at 09:27, Michael Flora wrote:
> --- Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
[snip]
>
> I doubt you've read anything that Einstein wrote.
>
> Fermi was the guy who wrote the letter to Roosevelt
> and convinced Einstein to sign it. Einstein refused
> to have anything to do with the Manhattan Project.
> Many of the Manhattan Project scientists were worried
> about the ones who "march to music in rank and file"
> and were convinced that a nuclear arms race would
> occur after WWII, and, whaddaya know, they were right.
> According to the FAS, between 1940 and 2000 the U.S.
> spent $6 trillion (six thousand billion) in 2000
> dollars on nuclear weapons, delivery vehicles, and
> infrastructure.

Taking this off-list.

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