Die chinesische Mauer

In all the newspapers, one finds the images of Bikini. Several hours after the atomic bomb has detonated, the smoke stands like a black cauliflower. This time it is just a dress rehearsal. The palm trees are still standing. But all of this, no doubt, will be improved, and the progress that led to Bikini will also take the final step: the deluge is manufacturable. That is the great thing: we can do what we want, and the only question left is what we want. From the diary 1946-49.