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[-] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 103 points 2 months 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 2 months ago

This was just the question I wanted answered

[-] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 2 months ago

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

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago

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

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months ago

That's forever in Planck time

[-] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago

How many tons of TNT is that?

[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Around 7.66 x10^-3^ nanograms

[-] nomecks@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 months ago

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

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Life is unfair.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Much easier to split many

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