Comment on J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Grandson Says He “Definitely Would Have Removed” One Scene in Christopher Nolan’s Film

Balthazar@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Lumidaub@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Thank you for saving everyone a click.

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• Chetzemoka@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It's apocryphal. Apparently he told at least one friend at the time that he had done it. Whether he actually did it or just thought about it and was being a dramatic young man will never be known.

  https://people.com/j-robert-oppenheimers-grandson-says-oppenheimer-poison-apple-scene-isnt-true-really-serious-accusation-7566508#:~:text=The%20book's%20recording%20of%20the,about%20it%20two%20months%20later.&text=%E2%80%9CHe%20had%20kind%20of%20poisoned,book%20quotes%20Fergusson%20as%20saying.

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  • EmperorGormet@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Could have been cool if the sceen was more like a daydream so it references it but doesn’t present it as fact. Although it is a drama/biopic not a documentary

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• craftyindividual@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  So I’m inferring this was a total fabrication? Great scene regardless.

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  • Hobovision@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The Wikipedia article seems to say something similar happened, but in a different way.

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    • shutuuplegs@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Reality for what happened was way different. Now no one knows if he really did poison the apple, but others at the school said he made statements about having done it.

      So who knows, but just remember confused super unbelievably young smart person in college getting abused by their teachers and told to just take it. There was no real structure of support in those days so he snapped.

      Fortunately no one was actually hurt and in the end (after disciplinary action) it all turned out ok. Just nothing like the movie trying to explain that in 30 seconds and force his connection with theory vs practical physics.

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