Uh, there aren't any big enough. Perhaps a vital war plant with workers housed nearby. And we could issue a warning to reduce civilian casualties. They'd send everything they have up against us, and I'd be up in that plane. But if we announce it and it fails to go off, we'd scupper any chance of a Japanese surrender. Is there no way to demonstrate a bomb to Japan to provoke surrender? We intend to demonstrate it in the most unambiguous terms. Twice. Once to show the weapon's power and a second to show that we can keep doing this until they surrender. We have a list of 12 cities to choose from... Sorry, 11. I've taken Kyoto off the list due to its cultural significance to the Japanese people. Also, my wife and I honeymooned there. It's a magnificent city.
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FRANK: Ground zero observation posts at 10,000 yards north, south and west. - Where do we trigger from? - Uh, south 10,000. And base camp is ten miles south, here. And there's a further observation post on-on that hill 20 miles away. What's that, Frank? Trigger lines already went in. The Air Force requested a line of lights for their B-29. What B-29? Our bomb's on the tower. FRANK: They want to use the test to confirm a safe operating distance. That's risky. Not as risky as dropping one over Japan and hoping that we were right about the blast radius. Don't let them slow us down, we're firing on the 15th. - The 15th? That's not... - GROVES: The 15th. The 15th.
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- Feynman. - No. The glass. Stops the U.V. And what stops the glass?
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In exactly one hour, 58 minutes, we'll know.
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Robert. Try not to blow up the world.
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I'm gonna head to base camp. Best of luck.
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(timer ticking) Twenty minutes.
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(tense music continues)
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On the leg, please.
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That's 20.
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And Chevalier went into exile.
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Lomanitz wound up working the railroad, laying track.
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ROBB: Doctor, in the years following the war, would you say that you exerted a great influence on the atomic policies of the USA? ROBERT: I think great would be an overstatement. ROBB: Really? If we look at the issue of isotopes, were you not personally responsible for destroying all opposition to their export? - Could use a-a bottle of beer... - (laughter) when making atomic weapons. In fact, you do. I was the spokesman, but the-the opinion among scientists was unanimous. All along with McCarthy on the rise, he knew he was vulnerable. His brother was blacklisted by every university in the country.
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You write up an indictment and tell Oppenheimer his security clearance is not being renewed. But offer him the chance to appeal. As you can see, Robert, it's not yet signed. ROBERT: May I keep this? No. If you do decide to appeal, they'll have to send you a copy. When he appeals... and trust me, he will... - I appoint a board. - (indistinct conversation) They will, of course, have counsel. - NICHOLS: Prosecutor? - In all but name. - NICHOLS: Who? - Roger Robb. Ouch. Robb will have security clearance to examine Oppenheimer's file. As will the Gray board. Defense counsel will not.