“Knowing he [Bob Serber] was going to the [first atom bomb] test, I asked him how he planned to deal with the danger of rattlesnakes. He said, 'I'll take along a bottle of whiskey.' … I ended by asking, 'What would you do about those possibilities [of what unknown phenomena might cause a nuclear explosion to propagate in the atmosphere]?' Bob replied, 'Take a second bottle of whiskey.'” FirstsSaidMightCausesDealsKnowingDangerPossibilityTestsAskingNuclearAtmosphereBombsBottlesAtomsBobExplosionsWhiskeyAtomic BombAtom BombRattlesnakes Author:Edward Teller
“If not for me, the H-bomb would have been developed in Russia first. In the U.S., we'd now be speaking Russian.” IfsFirstsHas BeensRussiaBombs Author:Edward Teller
“Had we not pursued the hydrogen bomb, there is a very real threat that we would now all be speaking Russian. I have no regrets.” RealRegretThreatBombsPursuedNo RegretsHydrogenHave No RegretsHydrogen Bomb Author:Edward Teller
“The scientist is not responsible for the laws of nature. It is his job to find out how these laws operate. It is the scientist's job to find the ways in which these laws can serve the human will. However, it is not the scientist's job to determine whether a hydrogen bomb should be constructed, whether it should be used, or how it should be used. This responsibility rests with the American people and with their chosen representatives.” PeopleWayShouldHumansJobsLawScienceUsedResponsibilityScientistResponsibleDetermineChosenBombsRepresentativesLaws Of NatureHydrogenHuman WillHydrogen Bomb Author:Edward Teller
