In the current fashionable denigration of technology, it is easy to forget that nuclear fission is a natural process. If something as intricate as life can assemble by accident, we need not marvel at the fission reactor, a relatively simple contraption, doing likewise.

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This quote highlights the tendency to overlook the natural origins of technology, particularly nuclear fission, in a society that often criticizes and dismisses advancements. It argues that since life itself can arise by chance, we should not be astonished by the creation of nuclear fission reactors, which are comparatively simpler inventions. By emphasizing the natural process of fission and paralleling it with the accidental assembly of complex life forms, the quote aims to challenge the negative perception of technology and urge a reconsideration of its potential and significance.

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