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Rozlee

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24. A lot of those medieval countries are that way

Reply to colorado_ufo (Reply #4)

Sun May 5, 2013, 04:58 PM

May 2013

because of oppression from countries with atomic weapons. Witness the way we keep propping up repressive rulers in places like Saudi Arabia, who have kept the wealth in the House of Saud while their people languish. Greed has kept the human race from advancing in a linear manner. And I wonder if any new discovery, like atomic power, would have applications that would be put for the betterment of mankind or for the promotion of implements of war.

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And I love the fact that we are witness demwing Apr 2013 #2

and I would add: yonder May 2013 #9

be positive demwing May 2013 #10

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I second that. tclambert May 2013 #12

Me too matt819 May 2013 #29

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The human race is not advancing in a linear manner but in an exponential one. colorado_ufo Apr 2013 #4

A lot of those medieval countries are that way Rozlee May 2013 #24

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