Even though he initially explained to Fermi why he thought the idea would not work, Teller was fascinated by the possibility and was quickly bored with the idea of "just" an atomic bomb even though this was not yet anywhere near completion.
Selvom han til at begynde med forklarede Fermi, hvorfor idéen ikke ville virke, var Teller fascineret af muligheden og blev hurtigt kedet af idéen om “kun” en atombombe (selvom atombomben ikke på nogen måde var færdigudviklet).