The great philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)wrote, "I think we must retain the belief that scientific knowledge is one of the glories of man. I will not maintain that knowledge can never do harm. I think such general propositions can almost always be refuted by well-chosen examples. What I will maintain and maintain vigorously is that knowledge is very much more often useful than harmful and that fear of knowledge is very much more often harmful than useful." Which of the following supports this statement?
A)knowledge of electricity
B)knowledge of nuclear power
C)knowledge of the atom
D)knowledge of dynamite
E)all of the above

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All of the above options can be examples of how scientific knowledge, while having the potential to do harm, has also greatly benefited society. Knowledge of electricity has led to many technological advances, knowledge of nuclear power has led to the development of clean energy sources, knowledge of the atom has led to advancements in medicine and materials science, and knowledge of dynamite has been used in construction and mining. Therefore, the statement that "knowledge is very much more often useful than harmful" is supported by these examples.

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