wrote:
>
"The origin of the name Trinity for [the first nuclear explosion in
> history, in 1945] is uncertain. It is commonly thought that Robert
> Oppenheimer provided the name, which would seem logical, but even
> this is not definitely known. A leading theory is that Oppenhimer
did
> select it, and that he did so with reference to the divine Hindu
> trinity of Brahma (the Creator), Vishnu (the Preserver), and Shiva
> (the Destroyer). Oppenheimer had an avid interest in Sanskrit
> literature (which he had taught himself to read), and following
the
> Trinity test is reported to have recited [this] passage from the
> Bhagavad-Gita...
>
> "If the radiance of a thousand suns
> Were to burst at once into the sky,
> That would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...
> I am become Death,
> The shatterer of Worlds."
>
imo, Oppenheimer was a f*cking moron playing God.
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