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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

What if I fuse uranium huh? What then pal?!!!?

[–] rImITywR 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The point is the "energy well". That is the elements "in the middle" of the periodic table are more stable/at lower energy states. So fusioning heavy elements or fissioning light elements move to higher energy states, so it will take more energy in than it releases.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And 'the middle' is iron, in case anyone is wondering.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Ironically >:3

/chaos

[–] Wilzax 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Congrats on your newly discovered element 184!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

For like a nanosecond