Oppenheimer's Controversial Legacy

Some clarifications: - On black holes. While others such as Scharszchild were first to describe the theory of blackholes, Oppenheimer's work was the first full description of how blackholes formed. "Oppenheimer proposed the very first collapse model to describe how a star could collapse into a black hole." - Xavier Calmet, a professor of physics at the University of Sussex in England - On the photoelectric effect. His work wasn't so much a discovery of the effect but more an observation using the effect that revealed some truths about the Hydrogen atom, so apologies for that error on my part. - On Unit 731. (Including planned attack on America) www.nytimes.com/1995/03/17/world/unmasking-horror-… Thanks for watching!

Interesting. Someone should make a movie about this guy.

That some people “blame” Oppenheimer for the existence of nuclear weapons is absurd. Once fission was demonstrated, the cat was out of the bag.

I just had to pause the video and appreciate Dagogo for the storytelling. So deep, so immersing.

0:00: 👤 The life of J Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, is explored, highlighting his remarkable intellect, conflicts, and the complex nature of his legacy. 7:04: 👨‍🔬 J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the Manhattan Project and his leadership skills. 8:56: 💣 The Manhattan Project successfully developed atomic bombs, which were deployed due to the urgency of the Pacific War and the threat of a Japanese biological attack on the American West Coast. 15:04: 💣 The devastating decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulted in catastrophic casualties and marked a new chapter in warfare. 19:32: 😔 Robert Oppenheimer's career and reputation suffered after being accused of having communist ties, and he missed out on significant scientific discoveries due to his lack of focus and interest in other topics. 23:14: 💣 Oppenheimer's story is a reminder of the power and responsibility of human knowledge in the face of nuclear weapons. Recap by T

Crazy to think Oppenheimer had a role in the invention of solar panels and concept of black holes. Truly one of the great minds of our time.

even though there are many YouTubers riding the oppenheimer wave, im still here to enjoy ColdFusions presentation. Always quality work and unique perspective

Thank you Dagogo - you do a great job of concisely covering his life, discoveries, and challenges.

I'm currently a grad student in Göttingen. The man's movie has become a kind of cinema festival for us. He's one of our most famous alumni, after all.

Oppenheimer sounds like a brilliant ADHD kid. The symptoms: difficult childhood, rage and problems with emotional regulation, inability to focus on a single topic, inability to sit still and study and many more. It seems obvious in hindsight, even though it's impossible to diagnose a dead person.

My God, this was deep. Imagine being so close to discovering something so important and never even knowing it until it was too late. What a tragedy.

The production quality of your videos never ceases to amaze me. Masterfully done, Dagogo.

Wow. To think of Oppenheimer, a person who achieved so much, as someone of “wasted” potential provides a perspective of just how brilliant he was. Black holes, solar… just imagine if WWII hadn’t happened or if he lived until 80, 90.

If he hadn't been the person he was, including his regretted tendency to lose interest in projects, we wouldn't be waiting for a movie about him. It would have been, possibly, someone else that is credited with creating the atom bomb. We can't judge any person's life by what might have been; just by what was.

Dagogo, you create the most informative and interesting videos of all the individuals I follow, and I follow some brilliant people. Thank you for all your hard work and creativity!

You, Dadogo, are one of the greatest discoveries of the decade! Every episode - epic. Thank you for what you do.

Hot take - The quote “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds” is not directly from the Bhagavad Gita but rather a paraphrase of a verse in the Gita. The verse is part of a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Krishna reveals his universal form, a divine manifestation displaying his supreme power and cosmic nature, the Supreme Lord Vishnu. The Supreme Lord (Vishnu) said: "I am the world-destroying Time, [Time: The supreme God with His limiting adjunct of the power of action.] grown in stature [Pravrddhah, mighty] and now engaged in annihilating the creatures. Even without you, all the warriors who are arrayed in the confronting armies will cease to exist!" In other words - "Time I am, the great destroyer of the worlds, and I have come here to destroy all people." Arjuna is awe-struck and becomes aware of the immense destructive power that Krishna wields as the God of Time (Vishnu). So let’s step back and ask who Oppenheimer is meant to be in this situation. Oppenheimer is not Krishna/Vishnu, not the god, not the “destroyer of worlds” — he is Arjuna, the human prince! He is the one who didn’t really want to kill his brothers/fellow people. But he has been enjoined to battle by something bigger than himself — physics, fission, the atomic bomb, (Lord Krishna/Vishnu). During war (WWII) — and only at the moment when it truly reveals its nature, the Trinity test, does he fully see why he, a man who hates war, is compelled to battle. Oppenheimer is merely the man who is witnessing it while Krishna is the embodiment of the bomb (the tool of war), and Lord Vishnu is the supreme power, the destroyer of worlds (nuclear fission).

Beautiful film! As a physics major, I didn't even know about Oppenheimer's unearthed discoveries. I watch all of ColdFusion's films as a subscriber, and they are all well-researched and beautifully put together. It's amazing that someone who accomplished so much was so hard on himself in the end. Oppenheimer was directly and indirectly responsible for the final outcome of WWIII.

Congratulations on another addition to your library of great doco's .. Always love your work .. 👏

the quality of your videos is amazing! thank you for keeping this up! can't wait for the next youtube notification :D cheers man!!