▲ 906 ▼ Eat the rich (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/memes@lemmy.ml 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] GCostanzaStepOnMe@feddit.de 95 points 2 years ago (5 children) Splitting Helium doesn't release energy. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [S] 95 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disclaimer: this post has not been verified for accuracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 years ago (1 child) SPREADING MISSINFORMATION ONLINE! based permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Who's this "Miss Information"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Klear@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know, but I heard she's spreading. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago She really gets around, if you know what I mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago minor spelling mistake 😔 permalink fedilink source parent [–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think the joke would work with Radon though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) IIRC, Radon hasn't been proven to be a noble gas. Xenon is downright promiscuous compared to the other noble gases, and some chemists think that trend continues into radon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago And when you trap a xenon inside a C60 cage and start stuffing other things in there, the chemistry gets really weird. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago I mean, it's in the column. Close enough. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Treczoks@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago People across the board think that they will never need any math or science after leaving school. That's how you get jokes that anyone who was not asleep in physics would not have created. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OskarAxolotl@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Splitting a random atom wouldn't cause a chain reaction anyway. It's just a meme, lol. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wogi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) ....I need to know more. We can just break open helium all Willy nilly? What's the biggest atom we can safely split? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paholg@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Atoms lighter than iron take energy to split, and release energy when fusing. For atoms heavier than iron, it's the opposite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] axce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) And what happens with iron ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago You lose energy if you split or fuse it permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Close, the maximum binding energy per atomic mass unit is iron-56, but splitting heavier atoms does not guarrentee releasing energy. If you consider the graph of specific bonding energy against atomic mass, then also consider that you need two numbers that add up to the original mass, it is clear that you need approximately more than 100u to release energy on fission. permalink fedilink source parent [+] mind@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [S] 95 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disclaimer: this post has not been verified for accuracy permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 years ago (1 child) SPREADING MISSINFORMATION ONLINE! based permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Who's this "Miss Information"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Klear@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know, but I heard she's spreading. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago She really gets around, if you know what I mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago minor spelling mistake 😔 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 years ago (1 child) SPREADING MISSINFORMATION ONLINE! based permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Who's this "Miss Information"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Klear@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know, but I heard she's spreading. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago She really gets around, if you know what I mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago minor spelling mistake 😔 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) Who's this "Miss Information"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Klear@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know, but I heard she's spreading. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago She really gets around, if you know what I mean. permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago minor spelling mistake 😔 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Klear@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't know, but I heard she's spreading. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago She really gets around, if you know what I mean. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago She really gets around, if you know what I mean. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago minor spelling mistake 😔 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think the joke would work with Radon though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) IIRC, Radon hasn't been proven to be a noble gas. Xenon is downright promiscuous compared to the other noble gases, and some chemists think that trend continues into radon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago And when you trap a xenon inside a C60 cage and start stuffing other things in there, the chemistry gets really weird. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago I mean, it's in the column. Close enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) IIRC, Radon hasn't been proven to be a noble gas. Xenon is downright promiscuous compared to the other noble gases, and some chemists think that trend continues into radon. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago And when you trap a xenon inside a C60 cage and start stuffing other things in there, the chemistry gets really weird. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago I mean, it's in the column. Close enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago And when you trap a xenon inside a C60 cage and start stuffing other things in there, the chemistry gets really weird. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Liz@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago I mean, it's in the column. Close enough. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Treczoks@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago People across the board think that they will never need any math or science after leaving school. That's how you get jokes that anyone who was not asleep in physics would not have created. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OskarAxolotl@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Splitting a random atom wouldn't cause a chain reaction anyway. It's just a meme, lol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) ....I need to know more. We can just break open helium all Willy nilly? What's the biggest atom we can safely split? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] paholg@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Atoms lighter than iron take energy to split, and release energy when fusing. For atoms heavier than iron, it's the opposite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] axce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) And what happens with iron ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago You lose energy if you split or fuse it permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Close, the maximum binding energy per atomic mass unit is iron-56, but splitting heavier atoms does not guarrentee releasing energy. If you consider the graph of specific bonding energy against atomic mass, then also consider that you need two numbers that add up to the original mass, it is clear that you need approximately more than 100u to release energy on fission. permalink fedilink source parent [+] mind@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paholg@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Atoms lighter than iron take energy to split, and release energy when fusing. For atoms heavier than iron, it's the opposite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] axce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) And what happens with iron ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago You lose energy if you split or fuse it permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Close, the maximum binding energy per atomic mass unit is iron-56, but splitting heavier atoms does not guarrentee releasing energy. If you consider the graph of specific bonding energy against atomic mass, then also consider that you need two numbers that add up to the original mass, it is clear that you need approximately more than 100u to release energy on fission. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] axce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) And what happens with iron ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago You lose energy if you split or fuse it permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago You lose energy if you split or fuse it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Close, the maximum binding energy per atomic mass unit is iron-56, but splitting heavier atoms does not guarrentee releasing energy. If you consider the graph of specific bonding energy against atomic mass, then also consider that you need two numbers that add up to the original mass, it is clear that you need approximately more than 100u to release energy on fission. permalink fedilink source parent