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The Oppenheimer Movie and a Real-Life Radiation Time Bomb
Have you ever heard of the Hanford Site?
On a recent visit to the United States, I made a couple of trips to the movie theater. With Barbie and Oppenheimer smashing records and trending in the news, it was as good a time as any to jump on the Barbenheimer Bandwagon.
Barbie was fun and sparked a good bit of discussion with my partner as we left the theater. As history buffs, we were excited and curious about Oppenheimer and how it would portray the events surrounding the Manhattan Project.
I can honestly say that while the movie was heavy, it was pretty well done. It was well-researched, well-acted, and well-shot. There were some stylistic choices and pacing which felt a little clunky, but overall, it was pretty good.
For a nerd like me, though, the devil was in all the little details. The one that really hit me in the gut was a brief, blink-and-you-miss-it throwaway line.
It was a tiny, inconsequential comment about construction.
Specifically, construction at the Hanford Site.
