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The Nuclear Catch

Don't combat global warming at the expense of proliferation

Global warming and the spread of nuclear weapons are the two great moral and technological challenges of our times. Both are caused by machines made by humans. Both could destroy life on the planet. Both can be prevented. But in our zeal to find a solution to one, we must not make the other threat worse.

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This article was originally published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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