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Scientists on the Manhattan Project continued developing the atomic bomb even after it was clear that there was no need to.

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A LessWrong post discusses physicist Joseph Rotblat resigning from the Manhattan Project in December 1944, arguing that scientists kept developing the atomic bomb even after it was clear it was not needed.

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“Note: I'm not a WWII history buff, so if there's any significant misinterpretation of relevant history here, I welcome corrections in the comments. In December 1944, Joseph Rotblat , a physicist working on the Manhattan project, resigned.”
LessWrong, 01 Oct 2026, 16:01.

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