And for the thousands of chemists, metallurgists, and engineers on the project, it would be a sore spot—only the physics was declassifiable.
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@wellerstein Economic risks of allowing atomic energy were apparent to energy establishment. Szilard, Weinberg, Daniels saw opportunity
@Atomicrod Not for economics. Idea of private nuclear industry was abhorrent to many scientists — many wanted it permanently socialized.
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@wellerstein Maybe true of "many scientists" - like Curies - but not of Szilard. He depended on income from royalties on patents. -
@wellerstein One of potential financial backers Szilard approached in mid 1930s was none other than Lewis Strauss who worked for Rockefeller -
@wellerstein Strauss was one of original AEC commissioners who pushed weapons testing program and later pushed even harder as Chairman.
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