amarchivepub, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to random

Still buzzing about #Oppenheimer after their big Oscar win(s) this weekend? We've got you covered.

Dive into this 1963 episode of “Exploring the Universe,” featuring Dr. #RobertOppenheimer and Dr. I. I. Rabi (portrayed in the film by Cillian Murphy and David Krumholtz). They discuss their first introduction to #science and the societal impact of developing the #AtomicBomb at #LosAlamos.

Watch the full program: https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-75-0966t2cn

#Oscars #Oscars2024 #AcademyAwards #archive #PublicMedia

heiseonline, 10 months ago to random German

#Verpasstodon

Wie weit Deutschland im "Dritten Reich" bei der Kernforschung war

Die USA wollten verhindern, dass die Nazis vor ihnen eine Atombombe bauen. Uranwürfel verraten den tatsächlichen Stand der Atomforschung im "Dritten Reich".

https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Wie-weit-Deutschland-im-Dritten-Reich-bei-der-Kernforschung-war-9221989.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege

#Atomkraft #Atomwaffen #Infotech #Kernforschung #Kernreaktor #RobertOppenheimer #Uran

seb_tmg, 10 months ago to Cinema

For someone with a degree in the use of radiation, it won't come as a surprise that I very much am looking forward to seeing this movie. - https://vero.co/seb_tmg/z-qdTfJ3G69fbpcKZ48vhjvv

#Oppenheimer #AtomicBomb #Cinema #Movies #Film #History #Science #Drama #Biopic #ManhattanProject #RobertOppenheimer #NuclearWarfare #NuclearWeapons #LosAlamos #TrinityTest #Hiroshima #Nagasaki #WorldWarII #War #ColdWar #USHistory #WWII #WW2 #Warfare #Military #ScienceHistory #Physics #Scientists #Innovation

annaleen, 1 year ago to random

"It’s increasingly looking like this may be one of the most hilariously inappropriate applications of AI that we’ve seen yet." I am riveted by the extensive documentation of how ChatGPT-powered Bing is now completely unhinged. @simon has chronicled it beautifully here: https://simonwillison.net/2023/Feb/15/bing/