I suppose Russ would say that when Einstein wrote to Roosevelt (1939) about the possible bomb he was a scientist working as a politician.
The letter was apparently composed by Szilard but Einstein signed it and took full responsibility for it. He later called it the "greatest mistake" of his life. Frank From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Lissaman Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 10:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [FRIAM] Teckies and the Pols! Discussions anent science, engineering and WMD are always interesting. There are a lotta folks educated at two great schools of Technology (one in CA, one in MA, as I was) who would not bother too much about the distinctions, which, I think, are made by non-professionals in the business. I do think it's worth noting that, for better or worse, decisions on using WMD in 1915 (gas), 1945 and today were made by politicians, most of whom, I assume, were were neither scientists, engineers , technologists or soldiers. Peter Lissaman, Da Vinci Ventures Expertise is not knowing everything, but knowing what to look for. 1454 Miracerros Loop South, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 TEL: (505) 983-7728 FAX: (505) 983-1694
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