Leslie Groves: What did Fermi mean by “Atmospheric ignition”?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Well we had a moment where it looked like the chain reaction from an atomic device might never stop. Setting fire to the atmosphere.
Leslie Groves: Why is Fermi still taking side bets on it?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Call it, “gallows humour”.
Leslie Groves: Wait, are we saying that there's a chance that when we push that button we destroy the world?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Nothing in our research over three years supports that conclusion. Except it’s the most remote possibility.
Leslie Groves: How remote?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Chances are near zero.
Leslie Groves: Near zero?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: What do you want from theory alone?
Leslie Groves: Zero would be nice.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: [Looks at his watch] In exactly 1 hour, 58 minutes, we’ll know.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Well we had a moment where it looked like the chain reaction from an atomic device might never stop. Setting fire to the atmosphere.
Leslie Groves: Why is Fermi still taking side bets on it?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Call it, “gallows humour”.
Leslie Groves: Wait, are we saying that there's a chance that when we push that button we destroy the world?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Nothing in our research over three years supports that conclusion. Except it’s the most remote possibility.
Leslie Groves: How remote?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: Chances are near zero.
Leslie Groves: Near zero?
J. Robert Oppenheimer: What do you want from theory alone?
Leslie Groves: Zero would be nice.
J. Robert Oppenheimer: [Looks at his watch] In exactly 1 hour, 58 minutes, we’ll know.
Leslie Groves : What did Fermi mean by “Atmospheric ignition”?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Well we had a moment where it looked like the chain reaction from an atomic device might never stop. Setting fire to the atmosphere.
Leslie Groves : Why is Fermi still taking side bets on it?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Call it, “gallows humour”.
Leslie Groves : Wait, are we saying that there's a chance that when we push that button we destroy the world?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Nothing in our research over three years supports that conclusion. Except it’s the most remote possibility.
Leslie Groves : How remote?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : Chances are near zero.
Leslie Groves : Near zero?
J. Robert Oppenheimer : What do you want from theory alone?
Leslie Groves : Zero would be nice.
J. Robert Oppenheimer : [Looks at his watch] In exactly 1 hour, 58 minutes, we’ll know.
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