“Don't underestimate the psychological impact of an atomic explosion....” – J. Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer ... Movie Quotes Database

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Don't underestimate the psychological impact of an atomic explosion. A pillar of fire ten thousand feet tall, deadly neutron effects for a mile in all directions from one single device, dropped from a barely noticeable B-29. The atomic bomb will be a terrible revelation of divine power.

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