Bombs and Black Holes

Black holes are a mysterious topic that in the past people have thought of as a myth. Einstein was the genius who discovered that gravity warps space-time, and that black holes are essentially large masses that warp space-time into a hole. He also concluded that light bends, and he applied this notion to the idea of black holes. Since light bends, scientists examined stars in space, and concluded that when the light path bends, it must be getting pulled by the gravitational force. The gravitational force from the hole is so large that it sucks in anything that comes its way. This phenomenon is quite scary if one thinks about it. Where does this light go after it is sucked into this bottomless pit? Although we know this much about black holes there is so much to learn that unfortunately might be left undiscovered. It is hard to find answers for this phenomenon because essentially close observance is a matter of life and death. Even if we sent satellites into orbit, we would have no way of knowing if they would ever come back, or be sucked into the pit of despair. Einstein's theory of black holes could be seen as skeptical by others, but it is an interesting concept that one must ponder.

The notion of the atomic bomb and Germany's ability to create the bomb is another issue that leaves people frightened and skeptical. Historians pondered if Germans had the ability and resources to make the atomic bomb, and the answer according to Professor Walker was yes. Although, the German war economy had less money then the successful American creators of the Manhattan Project, and Hitler's plan to oust non-Aryan scientists succeeded, they still had creative and intelligent physicists and chemists and an abundance of resources. Hitler's fault, some argue, was detrimental and a determining factor to German's success or failure of creating an atomic bomb.

In the science realm, the discovery of nuclear fission opens up new doors. Once they learned about nuclear fission, they realized that there were areas for exploration. Due to the state that Germany was in at the time, people might see the development of the nuclear bomb and their ability to use atomic fission as dangerous and a threat to the world. Scientists were only trying to contribute to German's technological and military advancement, expand their knowledge and use their creativity. Although, scientists were going to use nuclear weapons for the future, it was worth the time and effort to create them. It is somewhat surprising that German scientists and officials disagreed with the idea of expending time and effort into nuclear weapons. The German uranium project had little effect on the war economy and the scientists had difficulty in getting things that they needed. This was due to lack of priority, and it is surprising that such an extreme and important project would be demoted. Looking back at the situation, scientists probably wish they put more time and effort into the research, since the United States and Soviet Union succeeded in developing the weapon.

Ultimately, I believe the German scientists gave up without a fight. The funding, resources, and intellect was there to build successful nuclear weapons but the motivation was lost. Not until the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, did the scientists realize their loss and they became disturbed. Hahn was in denial of the situation and believed that his work didn't have to do with weapons. The scientists didn't want to believe the disastrous impact of nuclear fission. The discovery of nuclear fission essentially took a path that was not foreseen, and instead of aiding Germany it only created more controversy.