if scientists are so smart,then why would they create weapons that could kill all life on earth?

Answer 1

The scientists didn’t come up with atomic power to make weapons. Einstein was as dismayed about the creation of the A bomb as anyone. It is simply that any science can be developed for war, like the early airplanes being used to drop bombs in WWI. The Wright Brothers didn’t fly the first plane 15 years before WWI in order to drop bombs on people. It is government and military that take science and turn it into weapons.

In war, scientists are then coerced by the government to make weapons, for the same reason ordinary men are given guns and told to go shoot people.

Just remember that if it wasn’t for many of the inventions in war time, we would not be doing what we are doing – discussing stuff across the world.

Answer 2

First off many of the weapons we use are offshoots of science research, not the goal of the research. As for the nukes, when first developed no one knew just how powerful they would become and the idea was also to counter the weapons being developed by other countries. As to why nukes were developed in the old Soviet Socialist Republic, well imagine this: A ruthless, megolomaniac (the artist formerly known as Stalin) has his secret police grab you from your home in the middle of the night and deposit you in his weapons lab. You are told, make me a missile capable of reaching and destroying cities in Europe, China and the United States. If you don't I will torture your family first and then torture you. After which I will find another scientist to do the job. What would you do?

Also Intelligence is not the same as morality.

Answer 3

No doubt they are smart. As well as most of them are not good people. I am an undeclared scientist issued the warning 2 hours before Tsunami struck our Indian coast. My warning was not only ignored but also I was criticized for my life saving inventions. The earthquake alarm that cost only just U.S $ 20 designed by me and my knowledge about what should and should not be done during and after earthquake helped me to issue the warning. Almost I have explained the scientific factor how it was possible for me to each and every country seismologist.They only wants to hide the fact.Nobody is prepared to come for argument with me.

Answer 4

If someone's going to invent these things, it's better that a country with strong morals has them than some others who have no scruples or compunction against using them on anyone. The arms race that came out of the production of nuclear arms was merely to keep a balance of power between nations and just got out of hand.
You can't put the genie back into the bottle once it's out so it's better to have the genie to protect yourself.

Answer 5

Because they can.

Answer 6

they get paid for it?

"to defend themselves"