tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.comments2009-10-06T15:12:49.024-04:00*~* Radio Free Toast *~*Brihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05202821732378880710noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.post-68777848190494266522009-05-01T11:45:00.000-04:002009-05-01T11:45:00.000-04:00Ok do you remember spiderman 2. The scientist, do...Ok do you remember spiderman 2. The scientist, doc oc, used something called tritium to create the sun. Even though the movie made tritium out to be some sort of goldish metal it does, indeed, exist. Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen (a special relatively rare and radioactive version of hydrogen). A normal hydrogen atom is made up of a single proton (a positively charged particle) and that is it. A single tritium atom is made up of a proton and a neutron (a neutrally charged particle). If you fuse two tritium atoms together you get two protons and two neutrons in a single atom which is equal to a helium atom. So in other words you start with two radioactive materials and end up with a single safe one. It sort of gets more complicated from here but this is very similar to how scientists believe the sun works. It turns out that containment is a huge issue because hydrogen and tritium atoms are really small and can actually seep through some metals so I ended up giving up on my idea when I couldn't get anyone to help. It turns out asking someone about nuclear stuff over email makes them edgy. They use small amounts of tritium in nuclear bombs theses days sort of like a two stage boom where there is both a fusion and fission reaction. This was the Teller–Ulam design that tends to produce less radiation but its pretty much just a destructive. However what I thought was most interesting: consider a modern watch with glow in the dark dials. What do you think makes them glow...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029498406297341486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.post-11299416470587442412009-04-29T14:57:00.000-04:002009-04-29T14:57:00.000-04:00I do not disbelieve the big bang theory. It is a t...I do not disbelieve the big bang theory. It is a theory all the same, like many others. Worth hearing, your choice for believing, right? <br /><br />If I understood it, or you were able to dummy it down for me, I would be interested in hearing what you came up with!Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202821732378880710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.post-82216796605533844582009-04-25T11:25:00.000-04:002009-04-25T11:25:00.000-04:00There would still be a lot of radiation without an...There would still be a lot of radiation without any sort of clean up attempt even 200 years later but you're right there would be plant growth. Animals can sense the radiation and stay away from the Chernobyl reactor. I actually designed a new kind of fusion reaction after reading a book on the big bang. I know you probably don't believe in the big bang theory but it got me fascinated with nuclear physics:pAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029498406297341486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.post-30743859860577621292009-04-24T15:20:00.000-04:002009-04-24T15:20:00.000-04:00Still...200 years? And you know all this because y...Still...200 years? And you know all this because you're weird! (j/k)Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202821732378880710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.post-47722791780173952722009-04-24T15:00:00.000-04:002009-04-24T15:00:00.000-04:00There is a rather larger difference between a reac...There is a rather larger difference between a reactor meltdown (radiation leak) and a nuclear explosion. It would be possible to survive though.<br />http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Survive_a_Nuclear_Blast<br />Oh and the Teller–Ulam design is a fission fussion reaction that tends to produce much less radiation. Don't ask how I know all thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029498406297341486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.post-52739478234856497902009-04-03T10:29:00.000-04:002009-04-03T10:29:00.000-04:00Thanks for the link doll - I'll stick you in my li...Thanks for the link doll - I'll stick you in my links sidebar, too. Your blog sounds interesting, looking forward to reading more!Michellehttp://www.declinedesigns.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-798550852054736717.post-24370308222793789422009-04-02T14:10:00.000-04:002009-04-02T14:10:00.000-04:00Waitwhat? You forgot the most important topic??!?...Waitwhat? You forgot the most important topic??!? Our torrid love affair!! How could you dis me so??!??!?!??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com