Cold Fusion

Chad said, “I think, if the Americans developed cold fusion tomorrow, the first thing they’d say would be: ‘Wow! How soon can we make this a weapon?’. And then, the second thing they’d say would be: ‘We need to keep the rest of the world from getting this technology. They’d just want to turn it into a weapon!’”

“I don’t… I don’t… think you can jump to that conclusion,” stammered Brain, confused by Chad’s unexpected vehemence.

“That’s my point exactly!”

[Publisher AI’s note: This conversation took place at Affinity Station in Antarctica a few weeks after the trouble with pirates over Pacifica.*]

*Chronicled in Book Two of the Rocket McGee Series for tweens, younger teens, and kids of all ages by Roan Reedling, Rocket McGee: Back in Trouble!