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== History == | == History == | ||
Prior to the test, [[Hungary|Hungarian]] theoretical [[physicist]] [[Edward Teller]] was worried that the detonation would ignite all the [[hydrogen]] [[atom]]s in [[Earth]]'s [[atmosphere]] and destroy the [[planet]]. He had heated arguments with [[Robert Oppenheimer]] about this concern. Oppenheimer respected Teller as a [[scientist]] but was prepared to take the risk. Teller felt that this had been a snub and | Prior to the test, [[Hungary|Hungarian]] theoretical [[physicist]] [[Edward Teller]] was worried that the detonation would ignite all the [[hydrogen]] [[atom]]s in [[Earth]]'s [[atmosphere]] and destroy the [[planet]]. He had heated arguments with [[Robert Oppenheimer]] about this concern. Oppenheimer respected Teller as a [[scientist]] but was prepared to take the risk. Teller felt that this had been a snub and stood by his theory until the moment of the detonation. | ||
The Trinity blast took place on [[Monday]], [[16 July]] [[1945]] at 45 [[second]]s past 5:29 am, in the [[Jornada del Muerto]] [[desert]] in [[New Mexico]]. The test was a success. The [[United States of America|United States]] subsequently created [[Earth|the world's]] first [[atomic bomb]]s, which were deployed against the [[Japan]]ese [[City|cities]] of [[Hiroshima]] and [[Nagasaki]] to end the [[Pacific War]]. | The Trinity blast took place on [[Monday]], [[16 July]] [[1945]] at 45 [[second]]s past 5:29 am, in the [[Jornada del Muerto]] [[desert]] in [[New Mexico]]. The test was a success. The [[United States of America|United States]] subsequently created [[Earth|the world's]] first [[atomic bomb]]s, which were [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|deployed against]] the [[Japan]]ese [[City|cities]] of [[Hiroshima]] and [[Nagasaki]] to end the [[Pacific War]]. | ||
Teller was deeply embarrassed when Trinity proved his calculations wrong. His resentment led to a lasting rivalry with Oppenheimer and changed his ideology to one advocating US nuclear proliferation. Teller went on the create the [[hydrogen bomb]]. | Teller was deeply embarrassed when Trinity proved his calculations wrong. His resentment led to a lasting rivalry with Oppenheimer and changed his ideology to one advocating US nuclear proliferation. Teller went on the create the [[hydrogen bomb]]. | ||
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The Doctor had also hoped that he could convince this universe's Teller that his calculations were wrong before the detonation took place, sparing this Earth from his nuclear proliferation programmed. The Doctor was unsuccessful in this endeavour. | The Doctor had also hoped that he could convince this universe's Teller that his calculations were wrong before the detonation took place, sparing this Earth from his nuclear proliferation programmed. The Doctor was unsuccessful in this endeavour. | ||
Trinity finally took place on [[Tuesday]], [[17 July]] 1945 at 5am exactly. The Doctor, [[Ace]], Ray Morita and [[Zorg]] observed the detonation | Trinity finally took place on [[Tuesday]], [[17 July]] 1945 at 5am exactly. The Doctor, [[Ace]], Ray Morita and [[Zorg]] observed the detonation from Zorg's ship, offering them a bird's-eye view. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'') | ||
[[Category:Scientific experiments and research projects]] | [[Category:Scientific experiments and research projects]] | ||
[[Category:World War II]] | [[Category:World War II]] | ||
