I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Edward Teller, and asked him about his concerns about igniting the atmosphere with Thermonuclear weapons during the early testing. According to Teller, there was no concern about atmospheric ignition from nuclear weapons, but he placed the danger from the first thermonuclear weapon test at "1 in 3."
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I had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Edward Teller, and asked him about his concerns about igniting the atmosphere with Thermonuclear weapons during the early testing. According to Teller, there was no concern about atmospheric ignition from nuclear weapons, but he placed the danger from the first thermonuclear weapon test at "1 in 3."