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Scientists weren't entirely sure if detonating the bomb would light up the oxygen in and the air and kill the planet. Like... they literally weren't sure even as they were getting ready to push the button. Someone had a finger on the button to end the world and had to make the call to push it and hope for the best.

Then you had everyone after the test realizing what they had done and trying to put the monsters back into pandora's box.

And then you have Oppenheimer himself, a fascinating blend of brilliance, pride, and regret who has one of the most haunting moments to ever have aired on television:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb13ynu3Iac

If you think it's just "they built a bomb" then you more than anyone should go see the movie because one of the most pivotal moments in history happened within the lifetime of people currently on this planet and there's so much human drama around it that you owe it to yourself to learn about it.