PHIL 260 Study Guide - Final Guide: Genetic Counseling, Natural Philosophy, Leonard Kleinrock
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Bomb the vehicle to end all wars". Niels bohr laid groundwork for quantum physics, danish, worked at los alamos in mexico suggested that electrons change levels. Leo szilard tried to warn us navy of the implications of fission. Albert einstein wrote a letter to roosevelt warning of implications of fission. Earnest o lawrence head of oakridge site, presided over world"s largest cycleotron. James conant physicist almost fanatical enthusiasm for science in the government". Weinberg director of oakridge national lab 1961: worried line between science and journalism was being blurred. Atomic energy act states president is sole authority over atomic weapons redefined notion of commander in chief. Stalin"s rocket engine june 1949, first soviet abomb, exact copy of fat man. Lucky dragon 1954, japanese shipping boat suffered radiation sickness: operation castle bravo, h-bomb, detonated at 3x stronger than expected. Treaty of nonproliferation 1970, major powers provide nuclear umbrella for allies, so that everyone doesn"t have to go nuclear.
