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Regarding the WWII Meeting of Bohr & Heisenberg

Posted by chrisd on from the launching-a-thousand-alternate-histories dept.

HarlanC writes: "The NY Times has an article (registration required) discussing the famous meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen in 1941. The conclusion is that Heisenberg revealed to Bohr the existance of a Nazi atomic program in an attempt to obtain assistance from Bohr. The Times of London article is here (long registration process required)" The play "Copenhagen" was based on a fictionalization of this meeting, it was much better than "Proof", I assure you.

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  1. The secret contents of the letter by The+Wookie · · Score: 4, Offtopic

    I managed to get a transcript of the letter from Bohr to Heisenberg, here it is:

    Dear Werner,
    Ever since your last visit, I haven't seen my cat, Fluffy. You haven't seen her, have you?
    Sincerely,
    Neils