Take Risks with Caution

     Some great points were brought up in Chet Raymo's "A Measure of Restraint". He wants it to be known that searching for new scientific discoveries can be dangerous, so it is important to be very cautious in these situations. What Raymo wasn't trying to do was warn against taking risks; he just wants people to restrain themselves when taking these risks in order to prevent dangerous situations. In the essay, he started off by telling the story of the Brazilian kids who died and many others who got sick from playing with the blue cesium powder. There have been too many incidents where people get hurt or even die from science-related situations simply because of carelessness, so Raymo is trying to put an end to this.

     He is basically saying that we can take risks, but we can't be careless when doing so. If you want to go skydiving, you have to take the leap, but it's still important to remember the instructions and be cautious of what you're doing. Life is all about putting yourself in a position that is a little out of your comfort zone, but then restraining yourself from going too far. And by remembering this, this is how our society has come so far, not only scientifically, but in every aspect of life.