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Should a scientific discovery which has nothing but dangerous consequences for manking be made public?

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Yes, and discovery good or bad, must be made
public. Something which appears dangerous today, may be put to use in some other form later.
So, a discovery, which reveals a truth of nature.
should not be concealed.
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