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Krauthammer's argument in favor of fear hit a home run. Although today's urgent issues are the economy, unemployment, health insurance and education, tomorrow's pressing issue will be nuclear warfare. We cannot uninvent nuclear fission and its terrifying consequences for the human race any more than we can...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 11/4/2004 | See Source »

The proposal doesn't "uninvent" nuclear weaponry--Schell concedes that is impossible but rather seeks to use the everlasting knowledge of how to construct nukes as deterrent against another power attempting nuclear blackmail. The difference is that, instead of the current seven minute time lapse between the commencement of hostilities...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: Bumper Car Philosophy | 8/10/1984 | See Source »

Nothing can be uninvented. This tragicomic fact will dominate our lives as citizens of the Republic of Technology. While any device can be made obsolete, no device can be forgotten or erased from the arsenal of technology. While the currents of politics and of culture can be stopped, deflected, or...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bicentennial Essay: Tomorrow: The Republic of Technology | 1/17/1977 | See Source »

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