![I looked for it [heavy hydrogen, deuterium] because I thought it should exist. I didn't know it would have industrial applications or be the basic for the most powerful weapon ever known [the nuclear bomb] ... I thought maybe my discovery might have the practical value of, say, neon in neon signs.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-looked-for-it-heavy-hydrogen-deuterium-because-i-thought-it-should-exist-i.jpg)
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