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Wilson’s response in the transcript: DR. WILSON: Only from a long-range point of view, of a developing technology. Otherwise, it has to do with: Are We good painters, good sculptors, great poets? I mean all the things that we really venerate and honor in our country and are patriotic about. In that sense, this new knowledge has all to do with honor and country but it has nothing to do directly with defending our country except to help make it worth defending.

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Wilson’s response in the transcript: DR. WILSON: Only from a long-range point of view, of a developing technology. Otherwise, it has to do with: Are We good painters, good sculptors, great poets? I mean all the things that we really venerate and honor in our country and are patriotic about. In that sense, this new knowledge has all to do with honor and country but it has nothing to do directly with defending our country except to help make it worth defending.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 15:27:29 UTC Robert McNees
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Senator Pastore asked Wilson how he would justify a large-scale pure science project like Fermilab to someone focused on national security.
How would it contribute to the national defense?
Wilson's reply is wonderful.

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