Well, one of the most early ethical battles of Manhattan project nuclear physicists was questioning if the H-bomb should be built, and how did that turn out? Th

Well, one of the most early ethical battles of Manhattan project nuclear physicists was questioning if the H-bomb should be built, and how did that turn out? The US ended up building a massive nuclear arsenal, well beyond any limit of absurd necessity or reason. The NSA only has a hiring crisis because they are attempting to scale in similar ways. Hopefully there is a turn in ethics, but that isn't a solution.