J. Robert Oppenheimer: You're talking about turning theory into a practical weapons system faster than the Nazis.
Leslie Groves: Who have a twelve month head start.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Eighteen.
Leslie Groves: How could you possibly know that?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Our fast neutron research took six months. The man they've undoubtedly put in charge will have made that leap instantly.
Leslie Groves: Who do you think they put in charge?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Werner Heisenberg. He has the most intuitive understanding of atomic structure I've ever seen.
Leslie Groves: You know his work?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: I know him. Just like I know Walter Bothe, von Weizsäcker, Diebner... In a straight race, the Germans win. We've got one hope.
Leslie Groves: Which is?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Antisemitism.
Leslie Groves: What?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Hitler called quantum physics "Jewish science", said it right to Einstein's face. Our one hope is that Hitler is so, so blinded by hate that he's denied Heisenberg proper resources, because it'll take vast resources. Our nation's best scientists working together. Right now they're scattered.
Leslie Groves: Which gives us compartmentalization.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: All minds have to see the whole task to contribute efficiently. Poor security may cost us the race. Inefficiency will. The Germans know more than us anyway.
Leslie Groves: The Russians don't.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Remind me, who are we at war with?
Leslie Groves: Somebody with your past doesn't want to be seen downplaying the importance of security from our communist allies.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Point taken, but no.
Leslie Groves: You don't get to say no to me.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: It's my job to say no to you when you're wrong.
Leslie Groves: So you have the job now?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: I'm considering it.
Leslie Groves: I'm starting to see where you got your reputation. My favorite response? "Oppenheimer couldn't run a hamburger stand."
J. Robert Oppenheimer: I couldn't. But I can run the Manhattan Project.
Leslie Groves: Who have a twelve month head start.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Eighteen.
Leslie Groves: How could you possibly know that?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Our fast neutron research took six months. The man they've undoubtedly put in charge will have made that leap instantly.
Leslie Groves: Who do you think they put in charge?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Werner Heisenberg. He has the most intuitive understanding of atomic structure I've ever seen.
Leslie Groves: You know his work?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: I know him. Just like I know Walter Bothe, von Weizsäcker, Diebner... In a straight race, the Germans win. We've got one hope.
Leslie Groves: Which is?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Antisemitism.
Leslie Groves: What?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Hitler called quantum physics "Jewish science", said it right to Einstein's face. Our one hope is that Hitler is so, so blinded by hate that he's denied Heisenberg proper resources, because it'll take vast resources. Our nation's best scientists working together. Right now they're scattered.
Leslie Groves: Which gives us compartmentalization.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: All minds have to see the whole task to contribute efficiently. Poor security may cost us the race. Inefficiency will. The Germans know more than us anyway.
Leslie Groves: The Russians don't.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Remind me, who are we at war with?
Leslie Groves: Somebody with your past doesn't want to be seen downplaying the importance of security from our communist allies.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Point taken, but no.
Leslie Groves: You don't get to say no to me.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: It's my job to say no to you when you're wrong.
Leslie Groves: So you have the job now?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: I'm considering it.
Leslie Groves: I'm starting to see where you got your reputation. My favorite response? "Oppenheimer couldn't run a hamburger stand."
J. Robert Oppenheimer: I couldn't. But I can run the Manhattan Project.
J. Robert Oppenheimer : You're talking about turning theory into a practical weapons system faster than the Nazis.
Leslie Groves : Who have a twelve month head start.
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Eighteen.
Leslie Groves : How could you possibly know that?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Our fast neutron research took six months. The man they've undoubtedly put in charge will have made that leap instantly.
Leslie Groves : Who do you think they put in charge?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Werner Heisenberg. He has the most intuitive understanding of atomic structure I've ever seen.
Leslie Groves : You know his work?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : I know him . Just like I know Walter Bothe, von Weizsäcker, Diebner... In a straight race, the Germans win. We've got one hope.
Leslie Groves : Which is?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Antisemitism.
Leslie Groves : What?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Hitler called quantum physics "Jewish science", said it right to Einstein's face. Our one hope is that Hitler is so, so blinded by hate that he's denied Heisenberg proper resources, because it'll take vast resources. Our nation's best scientists working together. Right now they're scattered.
Leslie Groves : Which gives us compartmentalization.
J. Robert Oppenheimer : All minds have to see the whole task to contribute efficiently. Poor security may cost us the race. Inefficiency will . The Germans know more than us anyway.
Leslie Groves : The Russians don't.
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Remind me, who are we at war with?
Leslie Groves : Somebody with your past doesn't want to be seen downplaying the importance of security from our communist allies.
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Point taken, but no.
Leslie Groves : You don't get to say no to me.
J. Robert Oppenheimer : It's my job to say no to you when you're wrong.
Leslie Groves : So you have the job now?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : I'm considering it.
Leslie Groves : I'm starting to see where you got your reputation. My favorite response? "Oppenheimer couldn't run a hamburger stand."
J. Robert Oppenheimer : I couldn't. But I can run the Manhattan Project.
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