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1m31s
You're talking about turning theory into a practical weapons system faster than the Nazis. Who have a 12-month head start. Eighteen. How could you possibly know that? Our fast neutron research took six months. The man they've undoubtedly put in charge will have made that leap instantly. Who do you think they put in charge? Werner Heisenberg. He has the most intuitive understanding of atomic structure I have ever seen. - You know his work? - I know him. Just like I know Walther Bothe, von Weizsäcker, Diebner. In a straight race, the Germans win. - We've got one hope. - Which is? Anti-Semitism. What? Hitler called quantum physics "Jewish science." Said it right to Einstein's face. Our one hope is that Hitler is so... so blinded by hate that he's denied Heisenberg proper resources, because it'll take vast resources. Our nation's best scientists working together. Right now, they're scattered. Which gives us compartmentalization. All minds have to see the whole task to contribute efficiently. Poor security may cost us the race. Inefficiency will. The Germans know more than us anyway. The Russians don't. Remind me, who are we at war with? Somebody with your past doesn't want to be seen downplaying the importance of security from our Communist allies. Point taken. But, no. (scoffs) You don't get to say "no" to me. It's my job to say "no" to you when you're wrong. So you have the job now? Uh, I'm considering it. I'm starting to see where you got your reputation.
Oppenheimer
1m9s
What do moral qualms have to do with that? Wha... What do moral qualms - have to do with it? - ROBB: Yes. Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bomb. He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth. He talks about putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle. Well, I'm here to tell you that I know J. Robert Oppenheimer, and if he could do it all over, he'd do it all the same. You know he's never once said that he regrets Hiroshima? He'd do it all over. Why? Because it made him the most important man who ever lived. (voice quivering): Well, we've... we've freely used the atomic bomb... ROBB: In fact, Doctor, you assisted in selecting the target to drop the atomic bomb on Japan, - didn't you? - Yes. ROBB: Well, then you knew, did you not, that by dropping that atomic bomb on the target you selected, that thousands of civilians would be killed or injured, is that correct? Yes, not as many as turned out... Oh. Well, how many were killed or injured? - 70,000. - ROBB: 70,000 at both Hiroshima and... 110,000 at both. ROBB: On the day of each bombing? (tense music playing) Yes. And in the weeks and years that followed? It has been put at somewhere between 50 and 100,000. - 220,000 dead at least? - ROBERT: Yes. Any moral scruples about that?
Oppenheimer
30.6s
Göttingen. - Born? - Born. Get to Germany, study under Max Born. Learn the ways of theory. I'll send word. (gasps) - Wormhole. (exhales) - (apple clatters in trashcan) How's your mathematics? Not good enough for the physicist he wants to be. Algebra's like sheet music. The important thing isn't "Can you read music?" It's "Can you hear it?" Can you hear the music, Robert? Yes, I can. (classical music playing)
Oppenheimer