oppenheimer,atomic,bomb,nuclear,weapon,hindu,vishnu,death Robert Oppenheimer's thoughts after first atomic explosion

Robert Oppenheimer's thoughts after first atomic explosion

posted by T-man

1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago • 3371 views

tags: oppenheimer, atomic, bomb, nuclear, weapon, hindu, vishnu, death

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Oppenheimer discusses the Hindu verse that entered his thoughts when he witnessed the first atomic explosion.

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awesome thanks

written by deathcow

| 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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Wow,great post t-man.

written by Deano

| 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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Somehow it strikes me as a bit profane to call this a "good post", but it's certainly one of the most thought-provoking on the site.

written by coupland | 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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*politics *vintage Great post.

written by HistNerd

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Video added to politics and vintage channels (both channels called by gold star member HistNerd)

written by siftbot

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Greatest quote of all time, and it's a double quote... we guote Oppenheimer quoting myth.

Don't worry, Robert J... this is all just another blink of Vishnu.

written by budzos

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Sigh . . .

written by silvercord

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wow, awesome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Oppenheimer

written by Fedquip

| 1 year 8 months 1 week ago | CH

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"i suppose we all thought that one way or another" -
methinks we're all going to get the chance for such reflection firsthand before much longer.

written by Memorare

| 1 year 8 months 1 week ago | CH

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any transcription?

written by looris

| 1 year 8 months 1 week ago | CH

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"We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, "Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." I suppose we all thought that one way or another."

source:
http://www.atomicarchive.com/Movies/Movie8.shtml

written by klotz | 1 year 8 months 1 week ago | CH

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great thanks!

written by looris

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Incredible piece. Being able to see his face is what solidifies it for me.

It's always intrigued me the different levels of the warmongers wanting the be-all/end-all weapon, and the scientists being driven by the technology, and following that path, not concerning themselves with what the consequences of the end product might be.

written by slint

| 1 year 8 months 1 week ago | CH

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slint, I think that's a gross oversimplification and perpetuating a pretty silly stereotype. A lot of very brilliant people helped develop the atomic bomb, all from different backgrounds and probably all with different reasons. I suspect they devoted a great deal of time thinking about what they were doing and wrestling with tough ethical problems. No doubt many of them thought it would be used as a deterrent, others thought it would save lives that would otherwise be lost in a long drawn-out war, and likely none of them could have predicted that even while toasting their own victory they'd be marching down the road towards 40+ years of political and psychological warfare with the very nations who stood with them as allies. The whole Pandora stereotype makes for great movie fodder but I don't think reality is quite so simple.

written by coupland | 1 year 8 months 1 week ago | CH

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Too bad The Bomb wasn't perfected by 1940: no Hitler, no Mussolini, no Japanese Emperor, no WW2.

Vishnu doesn't give a damn about death...the "duty" he wanted the Prince to fulfill was the slaughter of his former teachers, friends and family members who opposed the Will of the Great One.

written by quantumushroom

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I'm assuming you mean too bad the bomb wasn't perfected by us in 1940. If it had been perfected by Hitler (he was trying), Mussolini, or Japan there would have been no WWII.

written by T-man

| 1 year 8 months 1 week ago | CH

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*promote

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| 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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Tags for this video have been changed from 'oppenheimer, atomic, bomb, hindu' to 'oppenheimer, atomic, bomb, nuclear, weapon, hindu, vishnu, death' - edited by calvados

written by siftbot

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*history *military *worldaffairs

written by calvados

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written by siftbot

| 11 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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Looks a bit like Picard.

written by calvados

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it seems to be *dead

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written by siftbot

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Yeah, sifty, I know, I'm just sayin..

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Yeah, sifty, I know, I'm just sayin..

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'tis not dead, try reloading?

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written by siftbot

| 10 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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Oppenheimer's deadly toy... powerful video.

written by uhohzombies

| 10 months 2 weeks ago | CH

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This video is strangely moving. You can tell that Oppenheimer's mind was probably never at ease again. There's something so painful in his expression that I've decided to make a new playlist: The Human Condition

Also, for a little more insight, although possibly slightly fictionalized:

Fat Man and Little Boy - Interesting movie about the scientists from Los Alamos. Starring Paul Newman, John Cussak, and Laura Dern

written by guessandcheck

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yep, his faces tells the hideous motherfucking tale innit!!! Am I the only one who imagines Nosferatu's undead Theatre when his skeletacious face appears???

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