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George Porter

I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the sun's energy. If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago.
George Porter
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George Porter is saying that if sunlight could be used as a powerful tool for fighting wars, humans would have figured out how to use solar energy long ago because war drives rapid technological advances. Since solar energy has not been developed as a weapon, it suggests that harnessing it for peaceful purposes is a slower, less urgent process.

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