They're being asked to trade something known for something unknown, and they don't like that. Therefore, people who welcome change stand out. Even if nothing else makes one extraordinary, that attitude will. Macal argued that people who resist change often are proven wrong. X-rays will prove to be a hoax.
Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.
This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. Louis Pasteur's theory of germs is ridiculous fiction. There is a world market for about five computers. The Secretary's Day Breakfast is an annual event sponsored by Argonne. Macal was introduced to the audience by Dean Eastman, Argonne's director.