I hope it works.
— Enrico Fermi
Modern
Nuclear reactor, physics
Details
Context
Said to Leo Szilard just before the Chicago Pile-1 went critical, referring to the nuclear chain reaction.
Date / Period
1942
Category
ShockingVerification
Unverifiable
Explanation
Found in 1 providers: grok
Method
Cross Reference
Sources Checked
1 source
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