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[somekindofsin]

The more I read about nuclear fission, the more certain I am that it's a sincerely bad idea.  While the free energy that nuclear fission might provide is certainly tempting, the sheer destructive potential--well!  Anything that has the capacity to destroy the world is, in my books, something that really shouldn't be toyed with.  Accidents happen,

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[somekindofsin]

Oh, yes! Advancements have been made in all fields, of course, and the more peaceful areas of development have progressed marvelously. My apologies for focusing on the more negative aspects of scientific development, Dr. Wilson; I found the destructive capacity of modern weaponry rather alarming.

It's a pleasure to meet a professional, however! I'm Carl, and really can't name my field. Weaponry, officially, but that was out of necessity.

[somekindofsin]

Thank you! Fortunately, good tends to advance more rapidly than bad; I pray that will hold true for the rest of science's history, which I suspect it will.

It's not a terribly secret organization at the moment, I'm afraid. I don't see much use in being secretive in the City!

[somekindofsin]

I would have to agree with your thinking. Even if it's not true, it seems almost necessary to imagine that good outweighs evil.

Oh, I don't know. The church elders would likely convince themselves that such a thing is possible; there's little more they enjoy than having a new reason to be utterly paranoid.