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From: Tim Steele <tjfs%tadtec.uucp@NSFNET-RELAY.AC.UK>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 89 12:51:51 GMT
Subject: Oppenheimer and Kate
Tracy writes... > It was my understanding that Oppenheimer was sort of forced > into the position of project lead for the bomb, due to his > scientific prowess. I thought that he resisted the whole time, > and was even criticized (and later removed from the project > lead position) for not wanting to drop the bomb in a populated > area. In other words, I thought he was a good guy at heart, > who was rather unwilling much of the time. Yet Kate (or her > friend) implied he was Evil Incarnate. > > Do I stand corrected? Or was Kate missing some pieces of the > whole situation? I agree with Tracy - this is precisely my understanding of the situation. Is Kate fallible? >gasp< Tim