I believe Conor does in fact say "Doctor Oppenheimer."...and I don't think Oberst is referring to Hurricane Katrina in that verse. Although, that's what the COMP is dedicated to, I think he's referring to Rob Oppenheimers creation of the Atomic Bomb and the destruction it caused. This is why Conor says "he saw the bane of his creation, the destroyer of the world"; once the bomb detonates you could basically call where it hit a "wasteland" 'cause nothing survives.
I believe Conor does in fact say "Doctor Oppenheimer."...and I don't think Oberst is referring to Hurricane Katrina in that verse. Although, that's what the COMP is dedicated to, I think he's referring to Rob Oppenheimers creation of the Atomic Bomb and the destruction it caused. This is why Conor says "he saw the bane of his creation, the destroyer of the world"; once the bomb detonates you could basically call where it hit a "wasteland" 'cause nothing survives.