Bertrand Russell Quotes - occasiona edition
They (= Satellites) do not at present carry weapons of offence, but militarists everywhere hope that they will carry such weapons before long. By means of electronic computers, they can be timed to rain death upon enemy regions, .... ... Hate and destructiveness, having become cosmic, will spread madness beyond its present terrestrial confines. I hope, though with much doubt, that some gleams of sanity may yet shine in the minds of statesmen.
　Source: Bertrand Russell : Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare, 1959, chapter 1
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The rapid development of science and technology has made humanity's advancement into space increasingly realistic. It has long been a dream of humankind, and many people have high hopes for it. However, it does not come without problems.
For example, a U.S.-China power struggle unfolding in outer space is by no means desirable. President Trump announced the creation of the United States Space Force in 2018, and it was formally established on December 20, 2019. In response, China also unveiled its own space force initiative. Japan followed the United States as well: in May 2020, Defense Minister Taro Kono (at the time) established the Space Operations Squadron within the Air Self-Defense Force.
The "peaceful use of outer space" was once considered an international principle, but it now appears to be losing substance. It seems that we are on the verge of reproducing in space the arms races that have repeatedly taken place on Earth. Do the leaders of major powers wish to demonstrate human folly not only on our planet, but in outer space as well?

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