Atomic Expert Explains "Oppenheimer" Bomb Scenes | WIRED
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10 ай бұрынToday Alex Wellerstein, an historian of nuclear weaponry, breaks down the science behind Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film “Oppenheimer.” Which historical moments were drawn from as inspiration for what became the film-and how accurate are the depictions? Hear directly from an atomic expert how the science of "Oppenheimer" was translated onto the screen.
Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Francis Bernal
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Alex Wellerstein
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas, Kameryn Hamilton
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Rahil Ashruff
Sound Mixer: Gabe Quiroga
Production Assistant: Noah Bierbrier
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Paul Tael
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
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@applehead900 10 ай бұрын
Wired’s guests have been killin it recently
@infiniteabundant1176 10 ай бұрын
😂
@isaacm1929 10 ай бұрын
1945 isn't "recently"...
@dixonjavier 10 ай бұрын
Completely💯💯💯
@5180TMZpotluck 10 ай бұрын
I saw what you were doing Good one my man😂
@thegirllikesmovies7389 10 ай бұрын
Yes they have
@codycurnutte9778 10 ай бұрын
The mix of science and history is the perfect combo for any movie
@ejmtv3 10 ай бұрын
the history of medical science will become an instant horror movie
@penelopephelange 7 ай бұрын
@@ejmtv3 just like your mom's verginyyyyyyy 😂
@ejmtv3 7 ай бұрын
if you're attempting to post garbage comments, at least spell things right@@penelopephelange
@Xyria. 7 ай бұрын
@@penelopephelange?
@georgehill3087 6 ай бұрын
idk, love stories? Action movies like John Wick?
@Michael-Hammerschmidt 9 ай бұрын
The person he's talking about at 6:13 who looked on purpose was, in fact, Richard Feynman who is the one in the movie who says that the cars windshield will block the UV rays. This actually happened and according to Feynman's autobiography, he immediately regretted, quickly dropping to the floor of the car and dazed by an afterimage immensely visible even with his eyes closed.
@makatron 10 ай бұрын
This video was criminally short for how entertaining he was. Bring him back please Wired.
@sonicobsessions947 9 ай бұрын
The quirky thing ive noticed while watching the movie is that (spoiler alert) the detonation was delayed because of the rain, u see cillian and matt's character are talking about how loud the explosion will be while on the control shed. Cillian line was "we will hear it at exactly one hour and 58 mins". In the run time of the movie, the explosion was heard at the 1 hour 58 minute of the film.
@hylianchriss 8 ай бұрын
You are wrong. They were talking about atmospheric ignition. Matt Damon wonders about the scientists joking about the bomb accidentally destroying the entire world. To which Openheimer says the chances are "near zero", but they can't be 100% sure with "theory alone". So he says, "[either way], we'll know in exactly 1 hour and 58 minutes". Pretty sure no one in the entire movie even mentions how loud the explosion will be. And I'd bet your time stamp is also wrong. Although close. Most versions I've seen has the Trinity test explosion around the 1 hour 52 minute mark. I guess the only variation would be the opening studio logos that could slide that time stamp around a bit.
@Tentakulus. 9 ай бұрын
The movie was amazing, although everyone knew it was gonna go "well" the tension was horrible I got goosebumps. The psychological horror Oppenheimer must have experienced was also portrayed beautifully
@militaryjunkie6207 9 ай бұрын
Endgame is better movie, don’t understand why people even watch any other movie. Endgame was #1 rated and best selling
@tomatodestroyer5507 9 ай бұрын
@@militaryjunkie6207 If you're talking about Avengers Endgame you just compared 2 entirely different genres. Congratulations on getting "Idiot of the year" title
@militaryjunkie6207 9 ай бұрын
@@tomatodestroyer5507 Endgame best movie in the world, avengers endgame I would pay 1,500$ to go see in theaters, I would donate 1 million to the actors.
@tomatodestroyer5507 9 ай бұрын
@militaryjunkie6207 doesn't change the fact that you compared 2 different movie genres. I agree endgame was good, but it you're still an idiot
@Svettanka 9 ай бұрын
Endgame best movie
@jbbeats7786 10 ай бұрын
I could totally see this guest teaching a class about nuclear physics and cinema.
@miguelaguirre8829 10 ай бұрын
He taught my Introduction to science and technology class last year
@missstrangequark 10 ай бұрын
He could hardly teach nuclear physics as he is a historian not a physicist. Not to say he is not a good at explaining and story telling, but he lacks knowledge
@phillipphil1615 10 ай бұрын
@@missstrangequark "and cinema".... Perhaps a new field .. not nuclear physics per se.
@Donut-fr7is 10 ай бұрын
@@missstrangequarkWhat do you when your time is limited? Let me think... Oh! You simplify!
@AnnaDabrowski-gv7lw 10 ай бұрын
He is my professor! And I do research under him!
@lauvzane 10 ай бұрын
My dad was stationed near the atomic bomb test site in Kazakhstan in the 80s. He had skin cancer 20 years later. I don't think that the creation of atomic weapons is something the humanity must be necessary proud of..
@notaspeck6104 9 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that about your dad but did you even watch the movie? It’s never stated to be something to be proud of. Just watch the ending alone and you’ll see that.
@alderChristianHarten 9 ай бұрын
The nuclear bomb is a scientific achievement.
@tofucourier 9 ай бұрын
Slight spoiler!!!, He says in the movie that after creating the bomb they started a chain reaction to end the world. They aint proud.
@samsan4644 9 ай бұрын
I agree. Just because you can doesn't mean you should
@MrsPandapanic 10 ай бұрын
I loooove how informative the guest is! He is funny, witty and nerdy and so freaking smart and definitely love what he do 😊
@manfredneilmann4305 10 ай бұрын
*... loves ... does
@minirock000 10 ай бұрын
"Presenter"
@e.p.s.9037 10 ай бұрын
Does "nerdy" mean he sounds like he knows what he's talking about?
@jorgerivera8933 10 ай бұрын
Giigiidii
@alekcorradini 9 ай бұрын
Alex Wellerstein was my Nuclear History professor in college. Absolutely phenomenal professor, and a true expert in the field. His lectures were some of my favorite in my years on campus. Glad to see him kill it here, too.
@atlifreysi 10 ай бұрын
can we also get a barbie expert to explain barbie outfit scenes
@dannymartial7997 10 ай бұрын
The “atmospheric ignition” discussion was the scariest part of the movie. Just imagining it gave me chills.
@livshanahan9051 6 ай бұрын
I took multiple classes with Dr. Wellerstein during college and you should know he is as fun and knowledgeable as he seems in this video! Plus, he always wants students to do well so I’m happy to see him in this spot, getting the recognition he should have.
@FabledGentleman 10 ай бұрын
The third core, that wasn't used, is called the demon core. It also caused casualties in a controlled test about a year after the bombing of Japan.
@Cariad1709 10 ай бұрын
If I am correct, at 1:50 is a photo of Louis Slotin, who is one of the said casualties of the demon core
@savant7288 10 ай бұрын
@@Cariad1709 where were they gonna drop the third core?
@mamorumiyagawa 10 ай бұрын
@@savant7288 As far as I know it would be Japan, as well. But since japanese surrendered, they decided to keep it and do "some testing" because they "couldn't waste it"
@DuckYou69 10 ай бұрын
“Tickling the dragon’s tail”
@FabledGentleman 10 ай бұрын
@@DuckYou69 Yeah you should probably not tickle dragon's tails, it can have various interesting side effects.
@TheMonicaAlison 9 ай бұрын
I took two of Prof. Wellerstein’s classes in college, super knowledgeable and I’m happy to see him getting a wired interview!
@soegrassairsoft5016 9 ай бұрын
does he really master the nuclear weapon? i mean, he really making those bomb right?
@livshanahan9051 6 ай бұрын
Funny seeing you here! Was just commenting the same thing.
@mcbure1 10 ай бұрын
In the end, Oppenheimer's dream has come true, atomic weapons brought longlasting peace. No one wants to be hit by such bomb, so all big wars are chased away. What was left then? Endless amount of small wars with nations who doesn't have such weapon...
@richardemerson8075 10 ай бұрын
*so far*
@mcbure1 10 ай бұрын
@@richardemerson8075 and for further long time ... Until elites has children. When elites becomes childless, then atomic bomb can be used. Don't forget it. That is why I don't like such elites going up on ladder...
@Unknown-jt1jo 9 ай бұрын
The jury's still out. Nuclear proliferation is slowly happening--North Korea has the bomb, Iran probably will in the next 10 years. Eventually some dumbass politician will probably decide to use it.
@neerajcherukuri4052 9 ай бұрын
Yep,as Teller said it in the movie,until they build a bigger bomb. That applies even after his creation of hydrogen bomb.
@bobweiss8682 10 ай бұрын
The Nixie tube countdown timer is NOT "period appropriate". Nixie tubes weren't introduced until 1955, a decade after the Trinity test. The Signal Corps BC-348 receiver it was shown sitting on top of was spot on, however
@cypher1333 10 ай бұрын
This is true.
@hubbsllc 3 ай бұрын
Arggh! Why couldn't they get that right? I figure there may have at least been incandescent lamp projector digit displays by 1945.
@jonoghue 16 күн бұрын
@@hubbsllc Probably because it looks cool.
@adamJKpunk 10 ай бұрын
Great explainer video! I saw Oppenheimer at the event last week and let me tell you it’s a great movie but it’s frightening and nightmarish.
@fogoskip8272 10 ай бұрын
exactly what I wanted it to be
@nmang0407 10 ай бұрын
Can I ask you a few questions about it?
@savant7288 10 ай бұрын
@@nmang0407 avoid spoilers my guy
@RonPaul42069 10 ай бұрын
@@savant7288 The bomb explodes.
@savageone8931 10 ай бұрын
@@RonPaul42069😂😂😂
@IsYitzach 10 ай бұрын
Oppenheimer and the Manhattan project really was the mantra "Peace through superior firepower." Oppenheimer broke with that idea after the war due to the effectiveness of nuclear weapons.
@buckhorncortez 10 ай бұрын
Sure...he was lobbying for the development of tactical fission weapons instead of fusion weapons...so, let's not give him a complete pass on totally reforming his point of view...
@Nicola69420 10 ай бұрын
Amazing how that explosion was 100 percent real. No cgi! Imagine the sight for those actors!
@effiethefey 10 ай бұрын
so great to see the technical background behind what no doubt will be an amazing movie!
@within360 10 ай бұрын
Just saw this in 70mm. Incredible. One of the most beautiful films. We can only hope for many biopic imitators. Amazing performances, Cillian is almost perfect in this role. Matt Damon plays a general, he's great, but it is Matt Damon playing a general.
@within360 10 ай бұрын
@@markusnaum It is pretty good. It is long, but I was surprised how seldom I noticed.
@beegest_yoshi 9 ай бұрын
@@markusnaumyes it is. absolutely amazing filmmaking across the board
@beegest_yoshi 9 ай бұрын
also robert downey literally just playing tony stark again
@dexterwestin3747 9 ай бұрын
Great comment - Matt Damon has played Matt Damon in every movie he's been in.
@Bmxbandit261 9 ай бұрын
The ending of Oppenheimer was great. When they finally showed what He n Einstein were talking about, how they were worried before they tested the atom bomb that if the reaction didn't stop and it burned the atmosphere destroying the world, and then Oppenheimer said I'm afraid we did destroy the world referencing the fact that creating the bombs in the first place gave man the means to destroy themselves and the world!!!
@Esandeech2 9 ай бұрын
And Strauss thinking everything is about him. The irony.
@Tonysopranoyafinook 8 ай бұрын
RDJ played that role perfect
@ericaltenburg 9 ай бұрын
Man I was waiting for his take on this. I took one of his classes back in college and absolutely loved every moment of it.
@tonyburzio4107 10 ай бұрын
The most important part of the project was the very ancient lines of the narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. They had burrowed through the Rockies to find silver in an earlier era, and it turns out there's uranium down there too. Perfect security, no spy would go looking in Durango for advanced weapons research.
@donaldasayers 10 ай бұрын
5:28. Those are not the X-Unit. That shows one of the 32 twin exploding bridgewire detonators. The X-Unit was a large assembly of high voltage capacitors to fire the exploding bridgewire detonators, along with the cascade of discharge tubes to fire the capacitors and the associated charging equipment to charge the capacitors. The X-Unit is to the far right, not completely in shot.
@Ustaleone 9 ай бұрын
You used the word 'capacitors' three times in a single sentence. It was funny and informative to read at the same time 😂.
@Bloblom 9 ай бұрын
He's also wrong when he talks about the "big red button" to detonate the bomb. The entire process was automated, the button (which in reality was a knife switch) was used to abort the test in case something went wrong.
@buckhorncortez 10 ай бұрын
Nixie tubes are not "period appropriate." The nixie tube was patented in the early 1950s and did not become readily available until 1955.
@teaaddictwondere7328 10 ай бұрын
There's always one scumbag like you
@jorgepeterbarton 10 ай бұрын
9:54 that's the demon core. Its got a whole other story about a particularly famous (careless) nuclear accident and claimed some lives without being detonated.
@mohamedazab8904 9 ай бұрын
Louis slotin was experimenting on the demon core with a screwdriver
@dmanstarr 9 ай бұрын
…after being told by Fermi or some other genius that if he kept using the screwdriver method, he was going to end up dead. 🤦🏻♂️
@allangibson8494 10 ай бұрын
The US was manufacturing components for 1.6 nuclear weapons per month in July 1945. The plan was for five to be dropped on Japan for “demonstration” purposes and another twelve in November 1945 during the actual invasion. With the end of hostilities in September 1945 only nine more were built by the end of 1945 (based on an audit in 1946). The fourth bomb casing was on Tinian on the 15th of August when Japan surrendered with its “pit” in San Francisco on route to Tinian for use on August 19th.
@mad0scientist 10 ай бұрын
Went and saw Oppenheimer two days ago, my only complaint is with the time line. The movie jumps back and forth so much, it is hard to follow. The acting and filming are fantastically realistic.
@ZimtraX 9 ай бұрын
No, if you just pay attention to the movie it really isnt hard to follow.
@neunzehnvierundachtzig 9 ай бұрын
That's just Nolan's style, he loves to complicate the screenplay. But that what makes them so cool (except tenet which was too complicated). Like we are watching the movie and thinking wtf is happening at the same time!
@mikecy5507 9 ай бұрын
Good comment. Nolan is in love with non-linearity. He uses too much of it in all his movies. I didn't find the jumping around in time and perspective hard to follow, but rather jarring and momentum-draining. If you have a compelling story to tell, which this most definitely is, then for the love of science, just freakin' tell it! I would be very interested in seeing this movie edited in a chronologically-linear fashion. My guess is it would have been even better...
@internetdinosaur8810 9 ай бұрын
It wasn't hard to follow at all. Context clues
@ARusso1192 10 ай бұрын
This guys enthusiasm is awesome! Loved his Intel So excited to see the movie
@5ohh3 10 ай бұрын
I didn’t know Paul Rudd knew so much about bombs.
@Luka2000_ 9 ай бұрын
This is by far the most interesting video in a while! Really informative too
@jameshoopes6467 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the explaining the rope trick. I had *always* wondered about that when I saw that video.
@davelewinsky9852 10 ай бұрын
Professor Wellerstein taught at my school and he's an awesome dude
@reemeruxd 10 ай бұрын
i could have easily watched 20 more minutes of this guy
@malanis 9 ай бұрын
Wellerstein is awesome. Thanks for bringing him on to talk a little bit about the movie.
@manxman8008 10 ай бұрын
Great explanations and video. Top Class!
@Hi-11109 4 ай бұрын
Haven’t watched a good video like this in a while, anywhere on KZfaq. Make more like these!
@killyourtvnotme 9 ай бұрын
Kinda wish the laws of physics would have made such a thing impossible, but here we are
@Saint_Wolf_ 9 ай бұрын
Apparently in the movie the big red button is to call off the bomb, not to make it go off, the timer would set it off by itself.
@thomabow8949 10 ай бұрын
I do have on issue with the labeling of "Atomic Expert"; Alex Wellerstein is a brilliant historian, but not trained in nuclear physics nor does he have any relevant technical background, which is to be quite honest what this title conveys. This is not to denigrate the quality of the video at all, which is excellent, but as we move forward with such a contentious topic it is important to distinguish these things
@b3z3jm3nny 10 ай бұрын
The video and the description label him as a historian
@sharraleigh 10 ай бұрын
It's called click bait. You'll get way less views if the video was titled "Historian of Nuclear Weaponry".
@channelview8854 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, you're right. That atmospheric ignition he referenced was in regard to nitrogen being transmuted to magnesium. Pretty sure a physics expert would have known that.
@garywhite2050 10 ай бұрын
Excellent production 🎉
@musicbumi 10 ай бұрын
This is the video I was looking for, thank you
@tickledtoffee 10 ай бұрын
I usually avoid vids about all the ways humans destroy each other, but the first 20 seconds of this actually caught my interest enough that I kept watching despite the topic. Mr Wellerstein's descriptions and explanations are so interesting. And the last thing he said has given me new insight into the way some people view war. Great guest and video, thank you
@romeojuliet3268 10 ай бұрын
Why
@6Xyzzy 10 ай бұрын
Me too
@lorenzovonmatterhorn4756 10 ай бұрын
That's because you're weak, pathetic, and useless.
@GigiLirail 10 ай бұрын
Lol. He looks so excited when he explains how you could turn the Earth into a sun.
@user-jo6us5ew2o 9 ай бұрын
Great video, really informative.
@arsonfireuk 10 ай бұрын
Absolutely nailed it. What a great vid.
@isaacyap9207 10 ай бұрын
the movie isnt even out lmao and there's breakdowns. going to be a movie to remember.
@salsanchez2114 10 ай бұрын
Excellent review. Thank you.
@josephburns9819 10 ай бұрын
“ I have become death, the destroyer of worlds” never a more appropriate quote has been chosen for anything before or after this…..
@MichaelNgTzeWei 9 ай бұрын
Loved hearing him inform what hollywood got right or wrong.
@cockatoo010 10 ай бұрын
1:49 The man in that picture is Louis Slotin. He was killed by the demon core's 2nd criticality accident
@franciscoguinledebarros4429 10 ай бұрын
Specifically it's the one at 9:33, the 4th core
@robbie_ 9 ай бұрын
Great video. Very accessible. Very interesting.
@JoshuaGold1 10 ай бұрын
His enthusiasm and knowledge makes this a pleasure to watch!
@olafzijnbuis 9 ай бұрын
At 07:50 I do not see any holes to insert the EBW detonators in the explosive segments. Later, at 03:03, I can see at least one hole.
@wesmorton1247 9 ай бұрын
Just watched this movie, awesome recap of the tech involved!
@livingcorpse5664 10 ай бұрын
"Originally they wanted to drop the bombs at night to turn it into day for a moment to be more psychologically stunning." I think a second sun showing up and being brighter than the first and then the city being gone and almost cartoonish soot outlines of people being left behind when it fades is psychologically stunning enough.
@okey7118 9 ай бұрын
I felt that... lmao
@BroAnarchy 10 ай бұрын
"he wants peace... through war." ... that's got to be a little weight on someone's shoulders...
@user-wi9pu1kr7u 9 ай бұрын
I find the science behind nuclear weapons fascinating.. Wired’s guests have been killin it recently.
@pkiskool 9 ай бұрын
Best explanation of the movie than any film/artist geek.
@MeetFluence 9 ай бұрын
Just saw the movie in Imax. Amazing movie and Nolan's killed it with his filming imagination. The way he showcased this complex character of Oppenheimer is just amazing. Everything about the movie is perfect. Full of dialogues and still beats most of the action packed films i have seen. A 10 out of 10 movie. Definitely worth watching.
@lucianoosorio5942 6 ай бұрын
“You’re a Pencil pushing Terran who never learned to love his bomb. Seems you started off as a chemist, and your works you were a prodigy.” Thanos
@curtpiazza1688 9 ай бұрын
Loved the movie! Thanx for the informative video!
@awmperry 10 ай бұрын
Yes, Nixie tubes *look* period-appropriate. But they actually weren’t available until 1955.
@EddieDubs 10 ай бұрын
Similar clocks had existed since the 30s.
@allangibson8494 10 ай бұрын
Mechanical clocks were displayed on the original film.
@awmperry 10 ай бұрын
@@EddieDubs Yes. But not these tubes; they're chosen to evoke a period rather than replicate it.
@francisllaguno2794 10 ай бұрын
Watching Oppenheimer on July 19, 12 pm (Philippine Standard Time). Can't wait!
@SportfanisCOD 10 ай бұрын
I just saw the movie and just wow. Very good and intense. Thank you for this video.
@sehwagali 10 ай бұрын
Great quality content! Keep it up!
@trashboat163 10 ай бұрын
I was hoping a video like this would come out haha
@ejmtv3 10 ай бұрын
perfect man for the job in making this video
@louayGamer 9 ай бұрын
That's a guest!? I thought it was his own show. Great job
@cocosloan3748 8 ай бұрын
Amazing video 👍 TY !
@1969cmp 10 ай бұрын
It's very interesting to look into the difference between the Hiroshima uranium 'rifle' type and the Nagasaki plutonium compression type. And then there are the thermonuclear weapons using a compression atomic device as the trigger for the thermonuclear reaction. Astounding.
@Ildarioon 9 ай бұрын
The high explosive was mainly RDX not TNT. Later designs used the much more expensive HMX I believe.
@rolyars 10 ай бұрын
Something like the Manhattan Project shows we can push 20 years of progress in one year if we really want it. Imagine what we could achieve if we used similar projects for the betterment of humankind and the planet.
@Toy1er 10 ай бұрын
Who would pay for that and why? Capitalists have no incentive to invest in development.
@rolyars 10 ай бұрын
@@Toy1er Well that's the elephant in the room you're not supposed to talk about of course.. The biggest inventions in the so-called capitalist countries usually don't come out of the market at all.
@comusrules1244 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this. The science behind atomic power fascinates me but still leaves to other questions. Here you’ve answered some. ❤👍🏽
@rancosteel 10 ай бұрын
I recommend everyone watch Trinity and Beyond The Atomic Bomb Movie. It was epic. The 36 megaton atomic cannon was insane. Award winning documentary with an interesting history.
@MissCherry007 10 ай бұрын
Where I live is where the plutonium reactors were (Hanford) and I’m looking forward to watching Oppenheimer as I never really took an interest in the history due to the all that was affected afterwards. Thank you for your easy to understand explanation and what it all truly entailed to create these world destroyers.
@miguelaguirre8829 10 ай бұрын
One of my favorite professors
@maila_ 9 ай бұрын
Great video!
@smokeylovesfire1589 10 ай бұрын
Very informative!
@lindseybrown7941 9 ай бұрын
The trinity test scene gives me anxiety worse than a stranded salmon caught in the claws of a grizzly bear in Alaska 😮
@dirtbikerplay11 9 ай бұрын
I just screamed IS THAT JOSH PECK! Didn’t realize he was in the movie 😅
@Motumatai3 10 ай бұрын
Raw TNT is indeed peach in colour, that's why those that actually saw the explosive lenses would have said they were peach/orange in colour
@the_njf 10 ай бұрын
This was a great video to accompany a fantastic movie.
@jcriley7695 9 ай бұрын
That’s is how you promote confidence immediately upon learning to surf! Amazing
@mld1x598 9 ай бұрын
Great video
@okcomputer0101 9 ай бұрын
Thanks, I learned a bunch. I feel significantly smarter today after viewing this! Thanks Wired!
@SuzanaValenca 9 ай бұрын
He is so cool and excited I thought he was an actor playing a cool teacher
@Crushinkof 10 ай бұрын
Nice information
@aarontactical 9 ай бұрын
Now I have become death, destroyer of worlds
@jopo7996 10 ай бұрын
This guy did a great job explaining everything, but I bet he was worried about bombing.
@jaylenlockhart6467 10 ай бұрын
lol
@hi_im_angelatrainor 9 ай бұрын
I remember that i keep getting on a watch list for looking AT THE EQUATIONS and devices
@raihanshrk1955 9 ай бұрын
Now we got oppenheimer in wired. Finally.
@JoeyBoBoey 5 ай бұрын
This guy sounds like one of the Green (Vlog) bros, not just the jump cuts but the pacing/inflection/everything.
@keep_walking_on_grass 9 ай бұрын
what material is the tamper plug again?
@Tee-cf4kf 9 ай бұрын
I learned more here than in a classroom lol
@afterlifewelcomesyoutofore2992 9 ай бұрын
Way back then every stage was a new stage. Very few people who handle any radioactive material knew how deadly it was. They were given masks, gloves, special shielding. The mask were hot and the gloves were bulky, and most shielding was cast aside as getting the way. People who lay upon the ground got hit with neutrons. For the bomb going off. The US military in training of their troops will set off nuclear blasts. One of the ways is to use 100 gallons of naplam in a thick plastic bag, a mixture of gasoline diesel and TNT flacks to give it color. The lifting charge is a plastic explosive sheet. The explosive sheet is the same o type that fuze two metal sheets together.
@billshepherd4331 8 ай бұрын
General Groves may be one of the most underrated people ever. Just saying.
@Minty_kit. 9 ай бұрын
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
@lampshade6579 10 ай бұрын
(4:48) This easily, one of the most messed up pieces of trivia I've ever heard. "Oh yeah, drop it on 'em at night, so they get a better view of one of the greatest tragedies of man kind."
@billcook4768 10 ай бұрын
Remember, the point of the bomb was to scare the crap out of Japanese and end the war. Lots of choices were made specifically to make the destructive power as visible as possible. In terms of killing people, we actually did more damage with conventional weapons in Tokyo.
@kurtvonfricken6829 10 ай бұрын
The greatest tragedy would be better described as Japan starting a war with the United States they couldn’t possibly win, waging a cruel war, then expecting mercy when they are being defeated, and not knowing how to surrender. Yes it was a great tragedy.
@Pusfilth 10 ай бұрын
That’s what happens when you don’t surrender when you surely should.
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