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Oppenheimer: The Real Story

And he, Ithink, playfully, when this reporter asked himwhat went through his mind when he...

[Kai] And he, I
think, playfully, when this reporter asked him
what went through his mind when he saw the Trinity test, Oppenheimer playfully said, "I
thought of the Gita stanza."

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- [Kai] And he, I think, playfully,
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when this reporter asked him what went through his mind
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when he saw the Trinity test,
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Oppenheimer playfully said, "I thought of the Gita stanza."
Duration
16 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:40
Uploaded
Apr 13, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

The documentary covers Oppenheimer's contribution to nuclear physics as a professor and leader of the Los Alamos Laboratory.
- I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:17
- I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture,
- [Kai] [laughs] You know, a nice line, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:08
- [Kai] [laughs] You know, a nice line,
But that's become part of the lore. - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:06
But that's become part of the lore.
- Then in August 1945, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:10
- Then in August 1945,
The Hiroshima bomb turned out to be more deadly. - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:07
The Hiroshima bomb turned out to be more deadly.
Now, when they tested the bomb in Trinity, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:08
Now, when they tested the bomb in Trinity,
And then among several of them, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:13
And then among several of them,
Oppenheimer was in favor of using the bomb - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:31
Oppenheimer was in favor of using the bomb
And he said to Oppenheimer, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:09
And he said to Oppenheimer,
And his argument for it being the best - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:22
And his argument for it being the best
Now, in order for that argument to work, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:17
Now, in order for that argument to work,
- But this is, again, you know, a curious thing - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:06
- But this is, again, you know, a curious thing
He was capable of compartmentalizing his emotions - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:12
He was capable of compartmentalizing his emotions
After the Trinity test and before Hiroshima, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:44
After the Trinity test and before Hiroshima,
Well, that was the very same week - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:37
Well, that was the very same week
So he both understood the ethical consequences - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:18
So he both understood the ethical consequences
- And so in some unpleasant sense - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:16
- And so in some unpleasant sense
And you can certainly say - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:12
And you can certainly say
They weren't really even sure - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:05
They weren't really even sure
And so if you'd waited two weeks and said, - Oppenheimer: The Real Story 00:12
And so if you'd waited two weeks and said,