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On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Wade T.Smith wrote:
>On 06/14/00 10:37, Lawrence H. de Bivort said this-
>
>>4. Sometimes we anticipate or fear the information's possible misuse.
>>For me, 'memetic engineering' falls into this last category. (I know not
>>everyone shares this view.)
>
>In science, there is no truth unless it is shared. Period. There is no
>grey there. Moralizing is always false in science- then it is politics.
>You're being political, not misunderstood.
Agreed, Wade. Good luck with your science.
- Lawrence
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