{"id":1979157,"date":"2023-07-21T03:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T07:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atom-bomb-father-j-robert-oppenheimer-i-am-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T03:37:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T07:37:42","slug":"atom-bomb-father-j-robert-oppenheimer-i-am-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atom-bomb-father-j-robert-oppenheimer-i-am-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds\/","title":{"rendered":"Oppenheimer: &#8216;I am Death, Destroyer of Worlds.&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fatom-bomb-father-j-robert-oppenheimer-i-am-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1979157&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Today Universal releases the highly anticipated \u2063biopic &#8220;Oppenheimer,&#8221; directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert\u200d Oppenheimer, the film delves into the life of the\u2062 father of the atom bomb.\u2063 Watch the trailer\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bK6ldnjE3Y0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Nolan&#8217;s film is based on the captivating biography <a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/13787\/american-prometheus-by-kai-bird-and-martin-sherwin\/\"><em>American Prometheus<\/em><\/a>  by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin. If you&#8217;re interested, you can read a review of the book <a href=\"https:\/\/physicstoday.scitation.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1063\/1.2155759\">here<\/a>. While the film doesn&#8217;t \u200bfocus\u2064 on \u2064Oppenheimer&#8217;s early career, \u200cit&#8217;s worth revisiting &#8220;The Absent-Minded Professor&#8221; (1961) \u200cto explore his brilliant and\u200c eccentric academic \u2062beginnings.\u200b Cinema has the power to transport\u2064 us to the heroic battles of the \u20641940s and the intellectual pursuits of\u200b scientific discovery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1875624264\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ff2cadecf90323052ed43c59d0faf4bc fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ff2cadecf90323052ed43c59d0faf4bc\"><\/div>\n<p>Oppenheimer&#8217;s\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/atom-bomb-father-j-robert-oppenheimer-i-am-become-death-the-destroyer-of-worlds\/\" title=\"Oppenheimer: 'I am Death, Destroyer of Worlds.'\">life raises important questions<\/a> about \u200cthe use of power that still \u200bresonate today. His scientific advancements deserve a closer \u2062examination.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Early Life\u200d and \u2063Career<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was born in New York \u200cto secular\u2062 Jewish parents. Despite facing health \u2063challenges, he graduated from Harvard University in just three\u2062 years, majoring\u200d in \u200dchemistry and studying physics as well.<\/p>\n<p>After studying in Cambridge and G\u00f6ttingen, Oppenheimer obtained his doctorate at the \u200dage of 23. \u200cHe joined the faculty at the University \u200bof California, Berkeley and the California Institute of Technology. Before starting his \u200dteaching\u2064 career, Oppenheimer battled tuberculosis and spent time recovering in New\u200b Mexico with \u200bhis brother.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-91ccb1f318221b85aebac987aabf2b76 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-91ccb1f318221b85aebac987aabf2b76\"><\/div>\n<p>Oppenheimer&#8217;s research \u200cspanned various fields, \u2063including particle \u2063physics, quantum mechanics, \u200dand astronomy. \u200cHe\u2063 even delved into ancient\u200c Sanskrit and studied Hindu scripture. His academic career was\u200b not without controversy, as\u200b he faced scrutiny \u2062due to his personal relationships and political \u200caffiliations.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Subatomic Beginnings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The \u200cscientific\u2062 drama began in\u200c Berlin with groundbreaking laboratory \u200cexperiments. Researchers discovered nuclear fission, the splitting of atomic nuclei, which led to \u2062the \u200ddevelopment of \u2063atomic \u2063bombs. This discovery was shared with Lise Meitner, who had fled Nazi Germany.\u200b Together, they\u2063 published their findings in <em>Nature<\/em> in 1939.<\/p>\n<p>With the possibility of \u200bGerman atomic bomb development, \u200cPresident Franklin \u2062Roosevelt\u200b authorized the Manhattan\u2063 Project. Oppenheimer and\u200c General\u2062 Leslie Groves \u200bworked together to establish a remote laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters body-xs m-0\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dtra.mil\/Portals\/125\/Documents\/History\/Defenses-Nuclear-Agency-1947-1997.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. military, public domain<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oppenheimer&#8217;s role \u2062as the laboratory director was crucial\u200b in recruiting top scientists and overseeing the development of atomic bombs. However, \u2064the project \u2064was not without its controversies,\u200b as it was infiltrated by Soviet\u200c spies.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exotic Production<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Manhattan\u2063 Project faced \u2063significant challenges in producing fissile isotopes for nuclear chain reactions. Techniques \u200cfor isotope\u200d separation and enrichment \u2062were explored, and facilities were established\u200c across\u200d the\u200d country. Uranium enrichment and plutonium synthesis accounted for \u2062the majority of the project&#8217;s cost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters body-xs m-0\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">Fallschirmj\u00c3\u0192\u00c2\u00a4ger \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Manhattan_Project_US_Canada_Map_2.svg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC by SA-3.0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fission Bomb Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Designing an atomic bomb was a monumental challenge \u200cfor\u200b Oppenheimer&#8217;s team. They had \u2064to \u2064understand and harness the fission process based on limited experimental\u200b data. Oppenheimer&#8217;s ability to comprehend and collaborate with specialists was instrumental in overcoming obstacles.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b design \u200cinvolved compressing a subcritical quantity of plutonium using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mystery-grows-about-rumors-that-top-chinese-official-has-defected-to-u-s-with-info-on-pandemic-origins\/\" title=\"Mystery Grows About Rumors That Top Chinese Official Has Defected To U.S. With Info On Pandemic Origins\">shock waves<\/a>, leading\u200b to \u2064a self-sustaining chain reaction. The bomb&#8217;s components resembled a matryoshka\u200c doll, with overlapping shock waves\u200d driving\u200c the compression.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters body-xs m-0\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">Casillic\u200d \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Casillic\/status\/550509111214108672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter <\/a>\/ free use<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Testing the &#8216;Trinity&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first atomic bomb\u2062 test, codenamed \u200d&#8221;Trinity,&#8221; took place in a remote location in New\u2062 Mexico. The success of the test\u200d left Oppenheimer \u200delated but also contemplative. He famously quoted a verse from the Bhagavad Gita:\u2062 &#8220;Now I am\u2064 become Death, \u200cthe destroyer of worlds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters body-xs m-0\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/places\/000\/trinity-site.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Park Service<\/a> \/ public domain<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Post-War\u2062 Activity and Controversy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After World War II, Oppenheimer continued his work in \u200cacademia and became the director of the\u2064 Institute for Advanced Physics at Princeton. However, his security clearance\u200d was revoked due to concerns about his \u200bassociations and political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>The atomic age \u200balso brought\u200b about\u2064 the rise of new technological adversaries, such as China&#8217;s missile program. The \u200csuspicions and controversies surrounding Oppenheimer&#8217;s colleagues and \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-trump-endorsed-rep-ted-budd-sanctuary-cities-incentivize-dangerous-drugs-human-trafficking\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Trump-Endorsed Rep. Ted Budd: Sanctuary Cities Incentivize Dangerous Drugs, Human Trafficking\">family members affected<\/a> many decisions\u200d during this \u200bperiod.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Twilight and Legacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In \u2064his later years, Oppenheimer focused on\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brexit-trade-deal-published-as-uk-calls-for-end-to-ugly-divisions\/\" title=\"Brexit trade deal published as UK calls for end to \u2018ugly\u2019 divisions\">nuclear energy<\/a> regulation and the intersection\u200b of \u200dscience \u200band\u2063 society. He passed away from cancer, leaving behind \u200ca\u2063 complex legacy. His \u2062son Peter resides in \u200dNew Mexico, \u200dwhile his daughter Toni tragically passed away.<\/p>\n<p>The atomic age has forever\u2063 changed humanity&#8217;s perception of nuclear energy. While \u200dit holds\u2064 great \u200dpromise, \u200dits\u200b destructive potential looms over us. \u2063Christopher Nolan&#8217;s film reminds \u200dus \u2062of Oppenheimer&#8217;s extraordinary life \u2062and\u2063 the profound \u200dimpact of controlling\u200c the atomic nucleus.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8e9d51dd23ad79ce42b24dc2bd4ae7d7 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8e9d51dd23ad79ce42b24dc2bd4ae7d7\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Christopher Nolan&#8217;s &#8220;Oppenheimer&#8221; debuts, a biopic by Universal. Starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atom bomb, the film is based on the book &#8220;American Prometheus&#8221; by Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin. Unlike the book, Nolan&#8217;s movie doesn&#8217;t emphasize Oppenheimer&#8217;s early career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1618,"featured_media":1979158,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1979157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1618"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1979157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1979158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1979157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1979157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1979157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}