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Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.

This infamous quote was said by the Director of Los Alamos Laboratory, and Father of Atomic Bomb J. Robert Oppenheimer on July 16, 1945. After they witnessed the detonation of the first nuclear implosion device at the Trinity test in Los Alamos, NM.

Now, I am become death, the destroyer of worlds quote was in reference to the story of Vishnu and Prince Arjuna from the Bhagavad Gita. Herein, 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.

by pacificshell50 August 23, 2022

Trinity Test

"Trinity" Test was the code name of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon test, conducted by the United States Army and the Manhattan Project leaders at 5:29 a.m. on July 16, 1945, in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

Did you know, that the "Trinity test" plunged humanity into the so-called Atomic Age?

by pacificshell50 August 23, 2022

Tom Conti

Tom Conti is one of the most popular Scottish Actors of the 20th century. He has made his mark in all forms of entertainment, be it films, television, or stage. He made noteworthy performances in films like Mr. Lawrence’, ‘Reuben, Reuben’, ‘Shirley Valentine, ‘Streetdance 2’, ‘The Dark Knight Rises, and many more.

Have you heard? Tom Conti will be playing Albert Einstein in Christopher Nolan's upcoming movie OPPENHEIMER (2023).

by pacificshell50 August 23, 2022

Gadget

"Gadget" was the name given to the plutonium implosion device detonated in the Trinity Test in July 1945, at Los Alamos, New Mexico. The term "gadget" was a laboratory euphemism for a bomb.

Manhattan Project scientists had to overcome difficult scientific and engineering challenges to design and build the Gadget.

by pacificshell50 August 23, 2022

Jumbo

During the Trinity Test, the Jumbo device was another implosion device designed by the X2-A section of the Los Alamos laboratory to act as a failsafe device for the Trinity test explosion.

On the day of the Trinity test, confidence in the plutonium bomb "Gadget" led the Manhattan scientist to decide not to use Jumbo anymore.

by pacificshell50 August 23, 2022

hydrogen bomb

A thermonuclear bomb also called a hydrogen bomb, or H-bomb is a weapon whose enormous explosive power results from an "uncontrolled" self-sustaining chain reaction in which isotopes of hydrogen combine under extremely high temperatures to form helium in a process known as nuclear fusion.

A hydrogen bomb has never been used in battle by any country. But experts like OPPENHEIMER say, an H-bomb has the power to wipe out entire cities and kill significantly more people than the already powerful atomic bomb, which the U.S. dropped in Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II.

by pacificshell50 August 26, 2022

Now we are all sons of b*tches

The infamous remark of Kenneth Bainbridge to J. Robert Oppenheimer immediately after the Trinity Test was successfully conducted.

Kenneth Bainbridge turned to J. Robert Oppenheimer and said "Now we are all sons of b*tches!".

by pacificshell50 August 26, 2022