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Ted: A number of scientists
raised the question, "What kind of terms
are we going to be on after the war
if we exclude the Russians?" "What will be the consequences
if it isn't shared?" In fact, some extremely
eminent scientists were worried
about this question and said that the knowledge
should be shared. Niels Bohr was, I think, most prominent
and he wasn't listened to. These two sets of ideas
co-existed within my head. One was,
it's a lovely world, we've seen the light, we're getting through
with a Second World War and things
are going to be good. And then off in one corner,
there was this little question, but suppose
it isn't like that. What if, uh... there's a disintegration
into disharmony between the nations
after the Second World War?
raised the question, "What kind of terms
are we going to be on after the war
if we exclude the Russians?" "What will be the consequences
if it isn't shared?" In fact, some extremely
eminent scientists were worried
about this question and said that the knowledge
should be shared. Niels Bohr was, I think, most prominent
and he wasn't listened to. These two sets of ideas
co-existed within my head. One was,
it's a lovely world, we've seen the light, we're getting through
with a Second World War and things
are going to be good. And then off in one corner,
there was this little question, but suppose
it isn't like that. What if, uh... there's a disintegration
into disharmony between the nations
after the Second World War?
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Ted: A number of scientists
raised the question,
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"What kind of terms
are we going to be on
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after the war
if we exclude the Russians?"
00:00:08.355 --> 00:00:11.184
"What will be the consequences
if it isn't shared?"
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In fact, some extremely
eminent scientists
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were worried
about this question and said
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that the knowledge
should be shared.
00:00:18.278 --> 00:00:19.714
Niels Bohr was, I think,
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most prominent
and he wasn't listened to.
00:00:23.849 --> 00:00:27.984
These two sets of ideas
co-existed within my head.
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One was,
it's a lovely world,
00:00:31.509 --> 00:00:33.001
we've seen the light,
00:00:33.025 --> 00:00:35.556
we're getting through
with a Second World War
00:00:35.073 --> 00:00:37.515
and things
are going to be good.
00:00:37.994 --> 00:00:40.474
And then off in one corner,
there was this little question,
00:00:40.648 --> 00:00:44.000
but suppose
it isn't like that.
00:00:44.435 --> 00:00:46.698
What if, uh...
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there's a disintegration
into disharmony
00:00:51.398 --> 00:00:53.705
between the nations
after the Second World War?
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Movie Summary
The incredible story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia.
