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[–] 33 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Isn't it just that color because it's hot? Like, if you cooled those off to room temperature, wouldn't they be metallic gray?

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Cooling down means it's breaking down and no longer plutonium.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I'm talking about thermally cooling it down. If you put it in a freezer it will cool down, but the nuclear process will not change speed.

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