I am an atheist.
Hans BetheTag: atheism atheist physics nobel-prize nobel-laureate bomb nuclear nuke stellar-nucleosynthesis
The most striking impression was that of an overwhelming bright light. I had seen under similar conditions the explosion of a large amount—100 tons—of normal explosives in the April test, and I was flabbergasted by the new spectacle. We saw the whole sky flash with unbelievable brightness in spite of the very dark glasses we wore. Our eyes were accommodated to darkness, and thus even if the sudden light had been only normal daylight it would have appeared to us much brighter than usual, but we know from measurements that the flash of the bomb was many times brighter than the sun. In a fraction of a second, at our distance, one received enough light to produce a sunburn. I was near Fermi at the time of the explosion, but I do not remember what we said, if anything. I believe that for a moment I thought the explosion might set fire to the atmosphere and thus finish the earth, even though I knew that this was not possible.
Emilio SegrèTag: power light destruction physics nobel-laureate bright atom nuclear-bomb explosion atom-bomb nuke enrico-fermi
The fact that no limits exist to the destructiveness of this weapon [the 'Super', i.e. the hydrogen bomb] makes its very existence and the knowledge of its construction a danger to humanity as a whole. It is necessarily an evil thing considered in any light. For these reasons, we believe it important for the President of the United States to tell the American public and the world what we think is wrong on fundamental ethical principles to initiate the development of such a weapon.
Enrico FermiTag: existence knowledge reason humanity ethics belief united-states weapon danger fact wrong destruction principles president american public construction atomic-bomb nuke hydrogen-bomb
Suddenly, there was an enormous flash of light, the brightest light I have ever seen or that I think anyone has ever seen. It blasted; it pounced; it bored its way into you. It was a vision which was seen with more than the eye. It was seen to last forever. You would wish it would stop; altogether it lasted about two seconds.
[Witnessing the first atomic bomb test explosion.]
Tag: vision light wish forever bright enormous atomic-bomb nuke blast flash-of-light
The scientist is not responsible for the laws of nature. It is his job to find out how these laws operate. It is the scientist’s job to find the ways in which these laws can serve the human will. However, it is not the scientist’s job to determine whether a hydrogen bomb should be constructed, whether it should be used, or how it should be used. This responsibility rests with the American people and with their chosen representatives.
Edward TellerTag: science politics progress humanity people nature responsibility laws-of-nature american job scientist atomic-bomb nuke hydrogen-bomb nuclear-energy representatives
I am an atheist, but as far as blowing up the world in a nuclear war goes, I tell them not to worry.
Fred HoyleTag: science world war atheism atheist worry nuclear-war atomic-bomb nuke steady-state steady-state-theory
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