On the other hand, the nuclear physicists that were my professors in college indicated that nuclear power was too dangerous to put into the hands of people who get bored with routine. On a slightly different topic, they also scoffed at the notion that fusion would be a clean source of energy. They said, “My God, man, where do you think all of the heavy elements come from? They come from the solar forge!”.
Fair enough, though I must tell you, they weren’t my profs. They were my best friend’s parents, so naturally, our conversations would be a bit different than those you had with your professors (yes, these two both taught college). I respect them immensely, and in some regard, I consider my friend’s Mom as one of my earliest mentors. She was super smart, had a really cool career, and had all these kids (7). She balanced her life and her responsibilities like no other woman I’ve ever known personally. She is a delightful, faith-filled person as well.