Cpt A
I wasn't being 'nice', or hinting that scientists should do something better with their time, twas just an idea I had - if defence was more effective than attack, then the world would be a completely different place because it would be impossible to force anyone to do anything. A good thought experiment or idea for a short story or something, that's all
As for your guns are good theory, there's a flaw in your argument - without the existence of tools to make the use of force easier (e.g. guns, bombs, etc), coercive political systems would find it much harder to exist. As well as making revolution easier, guns make oppression easier - if anything they tip the balance towards more repression rather than more freedom
I wasn't being 'nice', or hinting that scientists should do something better with their time, twas just an idea I had - if defence was more effective than attack, then the world would be a completely different place because it would be impossible to force anyone to do anything. A good thought experiment or idea for a short story or something, that's all
As for your guns are good theory, there's a flaw in your argument - without the existence of tools to make the use of force easier (e.g. guns, bombs, etc), coercive political systems would find it much harder to exist. As well as making revolution easier, guns make oppression easier - if anything they tip the balance towards more repression rather than more freedom