Science

[Justin Schwartz]

Well, nuclear power and weapons are old. I meant today. Also, it doesn't 
really depend on quantum theory. Radioactive decay way known well before 
quantum. Once it was known that the stuff decays, the bomb was practically 
inevitable and would have been built even without quantum, although probably 
more crudely. --jks


> >
> > >
> > >
> > But I
> > still
> > know a bit about physics. I would be pretty surprised if there was
> > much in
> > quantum physics that helped ordinary people in any direct way, or
> > hurt them
> > either. --jks
>
>There is of course the little matter of nuclear weapons.  Quantum
>mechanics underlies nuclear physics.  I suppose that
>nuclear weapons & nuclear power have had some impact
>on the lives of ordinary people.
>
>Jim Farmelant
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> >
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