As a peace machine, it's value to the world will be beyond…
“As a peace machine, it's value to the world will be beyond computation. Would a declaration of war between Russia and Japan be made, if within an hour there after a swifty gliding aeroplane might take its flight from St Petersburg and drop half a ton of dynamite above the enemy's war offices? Could any nation afford to war upon any other with such hazards in view?”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Advocates for peace by highlighting the catastrophic potential of advanced weaponry, suggesting war becomes untenable.
In simple terms: War becomes absurd with extreme weapons.
Key Takeaway
Promote peace, limit destructive tech.
Themes
peace
war
technology
ethics
Mood
philosophical
political
Type
Aeroplanes:1
Air power:1
Airpower:1
Aviation:1
Computation:0
Computers:0
Declaration:0
Declaration of war:0
Dynamite:1
Enemy:1
Flight:1
Gliding:1
Half:0
Hazards:1
Hours:0
Ifs:0
Japan:1
Machines:1
Made:0
Might:0
Nations:1
Office:0
Peace:1
Russia:1
Values:0
Views:0
War:1
World:0
Declaration War:0
War Russia:0
Russia Japan:0
War Hazards:1
Peace Machine:0
When to use this quote
- military planning
- diplomacy
- policy making
- public discourse
- null
Key Concepts
deterrence theory
powers of destruction
Questions to Reflect On
- somber
- thoughtful
A Different Perspective
Can technology truly prevent war?;What ethical limits should be placed on weapons?