
Oppenheimer
Why Theory
The Consequences of the Atomic Bombings
This chapter discusses the scene in the film where a character reads from the Bhagavad Gita and the consequences of the theory of the bomb. It explores the death toll from the bombings, the justification for the bomb's development, and the critique of Oppenheimer wanting to be known for Trinity rather than the devastating bombings.
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