Uncharacteristically for me, I didn't like that moniker. I was very familiar with it, deciding not to pursue employment on a somewhat similar project as I left graduate school. I would have liked to have heard Dr. Teller's views.
Some in the audience treated Teller quite shabbily during the Q&A. I reminded them that this was a technical, not a political talk. It was quite embarrasing.
I've seen similar from the rabble at speaking events of other greats. It turns my stomach to think how low society has become.
I met the great Dr. Teller on a happier occasion, campaigning for Goldwater in 1964.