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The title text question is not answered, but I would guess "no", mainly because I don't believe wars would stop even if we understand each other completely. On the other hand, it talks about "make war undesirable" ... isn't "making war undesirable" what nuclear weapons did? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 09:26, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 
The title text question is not answered, but I would guess "no", mainly because I don't believe wars would stop even if we understand each other completely. On the other hand, it talks about "make war undesirable" ... isn't "making war undesirable" what nuclear weapons did? -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 09:26, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
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::If nuclear weapons made war undesirable, then what is the US army doing in the middle east? If anything, I think nuclear weapons just caused us to change the mechanics of war, as many weapon advancements have done in the past. And sadly, I suspect that better understanding won't make war any less desirable. =( --[[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.28|108.162.216.28]] 14:13, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
  
 
This is just further info on the next-to-last question, and Randall's answer is thus "no". [[Special:Contributions/108.162.254.157|108.162.254.157]] 12:16, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 
This is just further info on the next-to-last question, and Randall's answer is thus "no". [[Special:Contributions/108.162.254.157|108.162.254.157]] 12:16, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
  
 
One could argue that technology only helps us understand about each other.  Technology cannot help us to understand each other in the sense of appreciate each other.  And to go further, understanding about each other can increase the likelihood of war.  [[User:Grahame|Grahame]] ([[User talk:Grahame|talk]]) 00:39, 12 November 2013 (UTC)Grahame
 
One could argue that technology only helps us understand about each other.  Technology cannot help us to understand each other in the sense of appreciate each other.  And to go further, understanding about each other can increase the likelihood of war.  [[User:Grahame|Grahame]] ([[User talk:Grahame|talk]]) 00:39, 12 November 2013 (UTC)Grahame

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The title text question is not answered, but I would guess "no", mainly because I don't believe wars would stop even if we understand each other completely. On the other hand, it talks about "make war undesirable" ... isn't "making war undesirable" what nuclear weapons did? -- Hkmaly (talk) 09:26, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

If nuclear weapons made war undesirable, then what is the US army doing in the middle east? If anything, I think nuclear weapons just caused us to change the mechanics of war, as many weapon advancements have done in the past. And sadly, I suspect that better understanding won't make war any less desirable. =( --108.162.216.28 14:13, 12 November 2013 (UTC)

This is just further info on the next-to-last question, and Randall's answer is thus "no". 108.162.254.157 12:16, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

One could argue that technology only helps us understand about each other. Technology cannot help us to understand each other in the sense of appreciate each other. And to go further, understanding about each other can increase the likelihood of war. Grahame (talk) 00:39, 12 November 2013 (UTC)Grahame