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So bad its laugha--... explodable (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 12 points 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

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Hum... Splitting Helium consumes energy, maybe you should try Radom.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Would be great if someone fixed the meme; I am too lazy to open gimp

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Thats what I thought before posting, but didn't give much thought

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Like the energy of a falling blade? I guess if it falls fast enough.