How Christopher Nolan recreated the Trinity Test atomic bomb explosion in 'Oppenheimer' without any CGI

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A colorized photo of the mushroom cloud produced by the Trinity nuclear test as it rises over the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945.

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The complicated life and career of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the 'father of the atomic bomb,' who refused to develop a more dangerous weapon

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Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer at Princeton, New Jersey on Nov. 4, 1957.
The physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Read the statement the US military used to cover up Oppenheimer's first nuclear test, claiming it was an ammo dump blowing up

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The massive explosion of Oppenheimer's Trinity test was initially explained away as an ammo dump explosion.

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Warren Buffett may feel torn about the 'Barbenheimer' clash. He's sold special-edition Barbies and warned about Oppenheimer's atomic bomb.

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Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger debuting a See's Candies Barbie
Warren Buffett (left) and Charlie Munger debuting a See's Candies Barbie.

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Why Einstein wasn't part of the Manhattan Project even though he convinced President Roosevelt to build an atomic bomb

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J. Robert Oppenheimer working with Albert Einstein.
J. Robert Oppenheimer working with Albert Einstein.

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The Black scientists behind the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb program that inspired the movie 'Oppenheimer'

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William Jacob Knox, Jr., Samuel Proctor Massie, and Carolyn Parker were among the handful of Black scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project.
William Jacob Knox, Jr., Samuel Proctor Massie, and Carolyn Parker were among the handful of Black scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project.

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Christopher Nolan's Tenet Definitely Improves With a Revisit

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When Christopher Nolan releases a new movie, it’s an event. Few filmmakers, even our most successful and well-known ones, carry the weight, expectations, and name recognition that Nolan does these days.

Sam Altman compared the scale of OpenAI with the Manhattan Project and quoted Oppenheimer in 2019, report says

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Sam Altman and Robert Oppenheimer points to a picture of a mushroom cloud.
Sam Altman and Robert Oppenheimer, pointing to a picture of a mushroom cloud.

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