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[-] midribbon_action 101 points 4 days ago

Splitting a heavy U-235 atom, given perfect conversion to electricity, could power a 1 Watt nightlight for around 7.5x10^-13 seconds

[-] Vince@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago

This was just the question I wanted answered

[-] midribbon_action 24 points 4 days ago

One could say I gave you what you Watt-ed.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 days ago

Yes, hello Physicists, how do I put someone else's comment in the collider?

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 29 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Maybe they had trouble hitting that atom, and decided to surround with many other U-235 atom before trying the split

[-] turdcollector69@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

That's forever in Planck time

[-] nomecks@lemmy.wtf 6 points 3 days ago

They're fighting over an atom, they're probably not that big

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Life is unfair.

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