Dynamite used for good

Sir, - This refers to Dr. T.K. Hariharan's letter `Facts about Nobel' (Oct. 15). His statement ``Alfred Nobel invented dynamite - the precursor to terrorism all over the world'' is antithetical to veracity. There are axiomatic examples for the constructive use of dynamite, which is abused by terrorists as any other substance invented for a constructive and bonafide purpose.

John V. Sundaram,

Chennai

Sir, - I do not want to join issue with Dr. Hariharan decrying Alfred Nobel. I am only surprised that he has not taken to task the Wright brothers for their invention of th aircraft, demoniacal deployment of which lead to the black September 11.

N. Dharmeshwaran,

Guduvancherry. T.N.

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