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Oppenheimer: A polarising Prometheus

one man's quantum quandary changed everything

By Joe O’ConnorPublished 9 months ago 1 min read
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Oppenheimer: A polarising Prometheus
Photo by Oscar Ävalos on Unsplash

Man plays with fire, and burns the world.

That’s awfully familiar.

They say that theory can only get you so far, but does that give you permission to play God with the rest of humanity?

Oppie couldn’t put it out, and humans have been intent on fanning the flames since.

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About the Creator

Joe O’Connor

New Zealander living in London

Teacher of English and History, and sport-lover

Mostly short stories and poems📚

Feel free to be honest- one constructive comment beats a hundred generic ones

Currently writing James The Wonderer

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