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> W.r.t. nukes, for example, there is a good chance that mutually assured destruction prevented war despite how terrifying the policy is. But Oppenheimer didn'
by zardo 3y ago
> W.r.t. nukes, for example, there is a good chance that mutually assured destruction prevented war despite how terrifying the policy is.
But Oppenheimer didn't spy for the Soviet Union. He worked to make the US the sole nuclear power, not to create a nuclear stand-off between opposing powers.
- solumunus 3y agoI’m certainly no expert on this, but even then surely this was seen as an inevitability? The US scientists knew Russians and Germans were approaching this, did they think their opponents would stop developing the capability just because they got there first? Seems unlikely that they would think that.
- zardo 3y ago> I’m certainly no expert on this, but even then surely this was seen as an inevitability? There was one sure way to prevent the stand off, shoot before they draw.