and present in which humans face forward while simultaneously looking back to identify the one strange attractor that alters a system . The Manhattan Project symbolizes the influence of past events on future happenings , and allows for iconic representations of the Project , such as the mushroom cloud and the radioactivity symbol . What appears to have been a controlled , finite experiment in wartime crisis has expanded forward in patterns that demonstrate its continuous , unpredictable influence . My business with the Project may be “ local ,” but it is not isolated from popular culture . Americans look back at the Manhattan Project with pride and horror , and look forward to the future with hope and fear . Whichever direction we face , we are always in the Manhattan Project — we just don ’ t know exactly where .
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