like what he went through as a young man. he s oddly stoic, like he was in the icehouse when he was a young boy being tormented by his fellow summer campers. he s resigned and not really defending himself. one person who sort of put the nails in his coffin, of course, was edward teller. herken: teller testified against oppenheimer. he said that he thought he would feel better if the security of the country were in other hands than oppenheimer s. and one of the scientists who was close to oppenheimer said it was a matter of not only stabbing oppenheimer in the bac but twisting the blade. rhodes: as he was leaving, he went up to shake oppenheimer s hand and said, i m sorry. and oppenheimer looked him in the eye and said,
bird: and he was very sheltered and extremely socially awkward. rhodes: when he finally went to camp one summer, he was so nasty to the other kids that they roughed him up. he said later they put him in the icehouse all night naked and painted him green, including his genitals. oddly enough, oppenheimer didn t protest. he just took his punishment stoically. it was a very odd reaction for a young boy at that age. rhodes: imagine this sensitive boy, this very smart boy, but one who has no idea how to deal with other people. certainly not with children his own age. he s had no experience. alex wellerstein: the real core psychological moment
like what he went through as a young man. he s oddly stoic, like he was in the icehouse when he was a young boy being tormented by his fellow summer campers. he s resigned and not really defending himself. one person who sort of put the nails in his coffin, of course, was edward teller. herken: teller testified against oppenheimer. he said that he thought he would feel better if the security of the country were in other hands than oppenheimer s. and one of the scientists who was close to oppenheimer said it was a matter of not only stabbing oppenheimer in the bac but twisting the blade. rhodes: as he was leaving, he went up to shake oppenheimer s hand and said, i m sorry.
rhodes: she was a nervous person. she really didn t let this little boy go outside. bird: and he was very sheltered and extremely socially awkward. rhodes: when he finally went to camp one summer, he was so nasty to the other kids that they roughed him up. he said later they put him in the icehouse all night naked and painted him green, including his genitals. oddly enough, oppenheimer didn t protest. he just took his punishment stoically. it was a very odd reaction for a young boy at that age. rhodes: imagine this sensitive boy, this very smart boy, but one who has no idea how to deal with other people.