• remer@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Helium takes more energy to split than it releases. You need an element heavier than iron to make this meme comply with physics.

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    • Encephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win
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      1 month ago

      Me frantically typing “INB4 splitting a single He atom wouldn’t release enough energy to cause that explosion” and seeing this more accurate comment. “GD it” :P