It shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that the Internet has evolved into a force strong enough to reflect the greatest hopes and fears of those who use it. After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.
Nuclear Quotes
Stimson, what was gunpowder? Trivial. What was electricity? Meaningless. This atomic bomb is the Second Coming in Wrath.
Atomic energy might be as good as our present day explosives, but is unlikely to produce anything very much more dangerous. (1939)
If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce.
