Stuxnet and the Bomb

[Dave Monroe]

The parallels with the invention and first use of atomic bombs on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki are eerie. Consider the similarities: First,
government and scientific leaders invent a new kind of weapon out of
fear that others will develop it first and threaten the United States.
Second, the consequences of using the new weapon -- both the material
damage it might cause as well as its effects on international security
and arms-race dynamics -- are poorly understood. Third, scientists and
engineers warn political and military leaders about the dangers of the
new weapon and call for international cooperation to create rules of
the road. Fourth, despite warnings by experts, the US government
continues to develop this new class of weaponry, ultimately unleashing
it without warning and without public discussion of its implications
for peace and security.

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