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The Bitter Aftertaste of “Technical Sweetness”

Echoing Frankenstein’s story, the creation of the atomic bomb illustrates how scientific zeal can blind researchers to foreseeable dangers.The gadget in the Trinity Test Site tower awaiting detonation. Source: Wikimedia CommonsTechnical sweetness. Scientists and engineers use this phrase when a puzzle’s solution presents itself, when all the pieces fit beautifully and functionally together, when success at the particular endeavor presents itself in a neat package. Technical sweetness is alluring...

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