06-27-2011, 10:21 PM
The Russians had free will and chose not to release the technology, just as the Americans did. I'm not sure the various rationalizations that can be given for why not to release it are all that compelling from either side.
I imagine that the hierarchy in the Soviet Union/Russia was and is quite interested in retaining control of these powerful technologies and needed/needs little encouragement from the West not to release it. I don't think they had/have any more interest than Wall Street did/does in seeing their people escape their control and become able to, as you say, set up factories, use it for heating/cooling, farming, etc.
None of your reasons explain why the Soviets would use the technology to attempt to engineer famine.
I imagine that the hierarchy in the Soviet Union/Russia was and is quite interested in retaining control of these powerful technologies and needed/needs little encouragement from the West not to release it. I don't think they had/have any more interest than Wall Street did/does in seeing their people escape their control and become able to, as you say, set up factories, use it for heating/cooling, farming, etc.
None of your reasons explain why the Soviets would use the technology to attempt to engineer famine.