Whatever Happened to the Woman Who Built the Dam?

Later, they found a sentence in her diary:

"I have been a steadfast materialist all my life, except after meeting him."

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A steadfastly materialist female scientist vs. a nonhuman environmentalist.

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"I don't understand why you're so opposed to building the dam. This project has undergone rigorous scientific analysis and meticulous engineering design. It will benefit our generation and generations to come."

"Benefit generations to come?" He laughed scornfully. "Have you really seen a thousand autumns?"

Theme: Trust science and reject feudal superstition.