"World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism."

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Suddenly, there was an enormous flash of light, the brightest light I have ever seen or that I think anyone has ever seen. It blasted; it pounced; it bored its way into you. It was a vision which was seen with more than the eye. It was seen to last forever. You would wish it would stop; altogether it lasted about two seconds.

— Isidor Isaac Rabi