"Indeed, the whole human species is endangered, by nuclear weapons or by other means of wholesale destruction which further advances in science are likely to produce."
-Joseph Rotblat
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"But the first the general public learned about the discovery was the news of the destruction of Hiroshima by the atom bomb. A splendid achievement of science and technology had turned malign. Science became identified with death and destruction.“
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"I saw science as being in harmony with humanity."
-Joseph Rotblat
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"I did not imagine that the second half of my life would be spent on efforts to avert a mortal danger to humanity created by science."
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"From my earliest days I had a passion for science."
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"But the first the general public learned about the discovery was the news of the destruction of Hiroshima by the atom bomb. A splendid achievement of science and technology had turned malign. Science became identified with death and destruction."
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"At a time when science plays such a powerful role in the life of society, when the destiny of the whole of mankind may hinge on the results of scientific research, it is incumbent on all scientists to be fully conscious of that role, and conduct themselves accordingly."
-Joseph Rotblat
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"If we had had the right technology back then, you would have seen Eva Braun on the Donahue show and Adolf Hitler on Meet the Press."
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"Technology has changed, and we need to figure out how to improve the archaic way of what makes a hit, or how to determine how many viewers are watching beyond some people with Nielsen boxes in a small percentage of homes in random areas."
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"Being around some of the bright lights of the technology world and having them expect great things helps you sit down and do it seriously."
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"I don't think people buy technology products because of the personalities of the people behind them."
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"Just let me use the technology I want at a fair price."
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"But I don't think we'll go there until we go back to the moon and develop a technology base for living and working and transporting ourselves through space."
-Jack Schmitt
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