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Originally posted by Superbelt
18 of the Nobel signatories won their award in the field of Medicine or Economics. This was not meant to be a narrow letter. They had the Physicists and Chemists in for the physical sciences applications and the Medics and Economists to provide support for policy pronouncements and analysis of the world situation. I think that covers any criticism of them sticking their nose where it doesn't belong.
How do you know they already formed absolutist conclusions? How do you know they didn't come into it with an open mind to analyze the subject before forming their opinion and then adding their name to the proclamation?
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Medicine and economics has exactly what to do with North Korean intentions and global political considerations? They are assessing military threats, political gamesmanship, and relative merits of national defense against the governmental programs which they favor.
I never said they came into the discussion with a closed mind, although we don't know that they didn't. They currently have an absolutist opinion. That's all that matters with regard to future research in the field. With the exception of someone who wants a devil's advocate, who would hire someone who doesn't believe in the feasability of the program you're trying to build?