Okay, yeah, my last point was poorly made, and I used unacceptably condescending language. It still stands, though: science isn't about getting what you ask for on the first try. It's about learning stuff. And repeatable results have been obtained in the stories.
And it's interesting that you bring up radioactive material. For a long time, radiation was held to have miraculous healing properties. Before that, exotic natural materials, electricity, and unusual chemical preparations had their turn at the same reputation. I believe that humanity is fundamentally optimistic, and that every new thing will be joyously embraced until bitter experience teaches us that it needs to be handled with care.
All that said, Fenspace isn't to everyone's tastes. No problem. So long as you don't go on about its flaws when we haven't invited it (which I think you're good about; we invited it in this thread, and I haven't seen this kind of thing from you before), there isn't any cause for Drama. Right, Mal?
And it's interesting that you bring up radioactive material. For a long time, radiation was held to have miraculous healing properties. Before that, exotic natural materials, electricity, and unusual chemical preparations had their turn at the same reputation. I believe that humanity is fundamentally optimistic, and that every new thing will be joyously embraced until bitter experience teaches us that it needs to be handled with care.
All that said, Fenspace isn't to everyone's tastes. No problem. So long as you don't go on about its flaws when we haven't invited it (which I think you're good about; we invited it in this thread, and I haven't seen this kind of thing from you before), there isn't any cause for Drama. Right, Mal?