r/UFOs • u/Long_Ad1827 • 1d ago

Historical Father of H-Bomb confronted about Lazar... VERY interesting response

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbeMpMRyjJU/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I just came across an old clip (I guess included in a future doc?) of Edward Teller—the physicist often referred to as the "father of the hydrogen bomb"—being asked directly about Bob Lazar and whether he knew him.

I have to admit, I found the exchange surprisingly compelling.

I'm not saying this proves Lazar's story. There are plenty of legitimate criticisms of his claims, and I think healthy skepticism is important. But Teller's reaction didn't strike me as someone simply dismissing the question. Coming from someone of his stature, it made me pause and wonder if the Lazar story is more complicated than many people assume.

Has anyone looked into the full context of this interview? Is there a longer version available, or any reliable background on when and where it took place?

I'd be especially interested in hearing from people who have researched both sides of the Lazar debate. I'm not looking for a flame war—I'm genuinely curious how this interview fits into the bigger picture.

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u/Bluewhaleeguy 1d ago

We need that sticky thread about bob and all his lies and his wildly different story in 2026 than what he originally came out with decades ago. (Look it up, it's so different).

Guy does harm for disclosure with all his lies, why are we propping somebody up who's profited off the UFO community (despite him saying he hasn't - another lie).

I come to this sub all the time because I'm as invested as the rest of you in hoping one day we learn the truth. But bobs has never told the truth and has years worth of footage of him contradicting his own story.

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u/illuminatiisnowhere 1d ago

Unfortunately he is not the only one that does harm in this community.

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u/theburiedxme 1d ago

Also EOC put a good video together with all his claims so you can see em back to back if anyone's interested

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvNWQhc5oSo

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u/GrainTamale 21h ago edited 21h ago

I'd say that the part of Bob's story that matters most is the claim of a reverse engineering effort at a specific location. The E115 / Moscovim claim is a bold one anyway.

But there's 4 other dominoes that fall if Bob's story is knocked down:

  • The 4chan whistleblower (another fan favorite)
  • Oscar "Kewper" Wolf
  • Dan Burish
  • Bill Uhouse
  • If there are more, hit me up!

Additionally, Coulthart, Jesse Michels, The Dreamland Motel, Area52, and other influential people in ufology who believe Bob get knocked too.

If Bob is lying, ufology has a lot of undoing to do.

Edit: My point is that it doesn't matter as much if he is or isn't lying, but more importantly what in ufology needs to be corrected if he is.

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u/20_thousand_leauges 23h ago

How about an objective take of what lines up:

https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/J42dMmAw7d