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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: Lane3 who wrote (18097)5/9/2006 3:21:08 PM
From: epicure  Read Replies (1) of 543141
 
You realize I didn't say we should believe the folks who say Fl will be gone in 20 years, I merely said I don't believe (as of yet) the folk who say it will take centuries. I'm getting the distinct impression that not only have you ignored what I actually said, you know seem to believe I would be interested in promoting hysteria. I only said I prefer it to complacency.

Given the history of scientific advances though, a little hysteria seems to promote activity, where complacency is a problem. Remember Sputnik? Could anything else have so energized the US space program? If I can have action without hysteria I'd prefer that. But I'm not sure that is an option- since people (en masse) seem reactive and hysterical by nature.
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