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Making of the Atomic Bomb
Neither country would start a war with a big bomb. But would they launch a small one? Probably. And would a small bomb justify retaliating with a big one? Yes. So the small bombs increased the odds of the big bombs being used. Small risks weren’t the alternative to big risks; they were the trigger.
Morgan Housel • Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
'Yes,' Mustapha Mond was saying, 'that's another item in the cost of stability. It isn't only art that's incompatible with happiness; it's also science. Science is dangerous; we have to keep it most carefully chained and muzzled.'
Aldous Huxley • Brave New World: Aldous Huxley's Most Popular Dystopian Classic Novel: Aldous Huxley's Most Popular Classic Novel
They were asked first to engineer, design, and construct a small-scale semi-works plant that was to be operated by the University of Chicago. In addition to the Clinton and Hanford projects, which main goal was to produced plutonium for the Manhattan project, on which the Explosives and EngineeringDepartments did such a splendid job, the du Pont Co... See more