"Most of those mocking us and our works night after night have not reached the point of suggesting we are going to use those weapons. They are pretty useless right now"
- Richard Reeves
About this Quote
This quote by Richard Reeves is describing the criticism that he and also his group have been receiving for their work. He is indicating that the people that are mocking them are not knowledgeable about the truth that the tools they are dealing with are not yet ready to be utilized. He is recommending that the weapons are currently "pretty pointless" which the people who are mocking them do not comprehend the development that has actually been made. He is also suggesting that the tools will eventually be helpful, yet that they are not yet then. This quote is a reminder that progress requires time which objection need to be taken with a grain of salt.
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