In practice, bans can be lifted, so “never” is never going to become an unassailable law of the universe. And right now, it seems misguided to quibble over “Pause for 5, 10, 20 years”, and “Stop for good”, given the urgency of the extinction threat we are currently facing. If we’re going to survive the next decade with any degree of certainty, we need an alliance between B1 and B2, and I’m happy for one to exist.
In practice, bans can be lifted, so “never” is never going to become an unassailable law of the universe. And right now, it seems misguided to quibble over “Pause for 5, 10, 20 years”, and “Stop for good”, given the urgency of the extinction threat we are currently facing. If we’re going to survive the next decade with any degree of certainty, we need an alliance between B1 and B2, and I’m happy for one to exist.