1st principle of the Technetronic Society: "Something ought to be done because it is technically possible to do it." E.g: If it is possible to build nuclear weapons, they must be built even if they might destroy us all. 2nd principle: "Maximal efficiency & output over all else"
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I believe that, sure - but was it his main driver? Hitler was a vegetarian, who lectured on animal cruelty ;)
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Teller used global warming as an argument for making he transition to nuclear power. He later changed his view (and thought that global warming was not all that dire) and said so in public, so I think it may have been a serious motivation for him.
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