The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast cover image

Precognition of Ep. 96: Oppenheimer’s Rhetoric

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

00:00

Oppenheimer and the Bomb

Teintru: Oppenheimer was appointed to head up the manhattan project in 19 forty two. He says his scientific colleagues agreed trinity test could not have come to fruition without him. But he became unavoidably associated with the success of the atomic bomb, Teintru writes. The pacifist strand in his thinking and public argumentation had grown stronger since nagasaki and heroshima,. And he publicly opposed an accelerated program to build an bomb proposed by edward teller.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app