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Posin, Daniel Q., November 26, 1947
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA | DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA | ||
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Miss Mary E. Ray | Miss Mary E. Ray | ||
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3. I wanted to sort of precipitate a large GOING-TO-THE-PEOPLE by a considerable number of scientists---in a more thorough way than is being done at present---but of course it would be merely a thing of my own which might serve as a testing project--- maybe it would take hold. Who knows? and are these the times to be timid and fearful of trying something all-out? There was another reason why I thought that I might go about the country--- | 3. I wanted to sort of precipitate a large GOING-TO-THE-PEOPLE by a considerable number of scientists---in a more thorough way than is being done at present---but of course it would be merely a thing of my own which might serve as a testing project--- maybe it would take hold. Who knows? and are these the times to be timid and fearful of trying something all-out? There was another reason why I thought that I might go about the country--- | ||
| − | 4. The fact seems to be that the particular techniques I use are of some effect---I don't know how many letters you have received but I have received plenty-- hundreds and I never solicit them for myself; I do solicit them for Prof. Einstein, as a symbol, of someone to turn to; and also to give the people a chance to express themselves, so that they will not be tied up in their silent agony... Many letters to me say that my story ought to be told to every person in the country---Not that I know any more physics than the average mere College teacher, but perhaps because I take off my jacket and I go to town---all the way. I pour it on, believe me, and I act it and show clicks with my hands, and Geiger counter responses, and radiations flying from my fingers, and the fission with my fingers spreading out into a V, and wiggles, the wiggles, the gamma rays coming at you with my hands, and the chain going trrrrrrrr whooosh over the top, million degree heat, million degree heat and the radioactive cloud click click click and the wind takes it and the rockets through space with my hands and the ineffectual radars... oh yes, all the way, and | + | 4. The fact seems to be that the particular techniques I use are of some effect---I don't know how many letters you have received but I have received plenty-- hundreds and I never solicit them for myself; I do solicit them for Prof. Einstein, as a symbol, of someone to turn to; and also to give the people a chance to express themselves, so that they will not be tied up in their silent agony... Many letters to me say that my story ought to be told to every person in the country---Not that I know any more physics than the average mere College teacher, but perhaps because I take off my jacket and I go to town---all the way. I pour it on, believe me, and I act it and show clicks with my hands, and Geiger counter responses, and radiations flying from my fingers, and the fission with my fingers spreading out into a V, and wiggles, the wiggles, the gamma rays coming at you with my hands, and the chain going trrrrrrrr whooosh over the top, million degree heat, million degree heat and the radioactive cloud click click click and the wind takes it and the rockets through space with my hands and the ineffectual radars... oh yes, all the way, and sweat like a horse , but they listen. And |