“Several studies, and a number of public statements by senior military and political personalities, testify that - except for disputes between the present nuclear states - all military conflicts, as well as threats to peace, can be dealt with using conventional weapons.”
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But the first the general public learned about the discovery was the news of the destruction of Hiroshima by the atom bomb. A splendid achievement of science and technology had turned malign. Science became identified with death and destruction.
From my earliest days I had a passion for science.
I did not imagine that the second half of my life would be spent on efforts to avert a mortal danger to humanity created by science.
My third appeal is to my fellow citizens in all countries: Help us to establish lasting peace in the world.
