351: The Manhattan Project and Oppenheimer

<p>The boys drink and review Sam Adams&#39; Wicked Easy Light and Hazy Session IPA, then discuss the Manhatten Project and the recent film, Oppenheimer. </p> <p>In 1938 some German physicists discovered nuclear fision, which could potentially become a chain reaction, which could potentially become a bomb. The Americans and the Brits were scared the Germans would make an atomic bomb first, so they worked together to beat the Germans to the punch. </p> <p>Col. (later General) Lesley Groves ran the project along with Robert Oppenheimer. </p> <p>It wasn&#39;t just the physics. They had to coordinate a huge manufacturing operation, plus the enrichment of the plutonium and uranium. The whole effort was about the size of the U.S. auto industry. </p> <p>After an overview of the Manhattan project, P&amp;C discuss the &quot;Oppenheimer&quot; movie, which they both liked, but found it a bit long. </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>