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Thorium

  • minecraft-physics     25th Sep 2013 Member 9 Permalink

    THOR



    Quite simply; a radioactive solid that is not affected by pressure.


    Phase: Solid


    Melting point: 1200°C
    Colour: Steel grey 0xFF8F8276


    'Enrichment level' is given by the tmp value: it spawns in with a tmp of 100 as a bright grey substance, its colour becoming progressively duller as the tmp value decreases. Turns into BRCK when tmp=0.

    Reactions:


    • When exposed to neutrons; will react in a way similar to DEUT: Whenever a neutron is on top of a pixel of THOR, there is a 1/20 chance that it will react to produce exactly two more neutrons, increase the pixel's temperature by 10°K and decrease the tmp by 1. Pressure will NOT affect the probability of any reactions.
    • Will react with high-velocity PROT to form PLUT.
    • Hurts STKM
    • Will warm to then stay at a constant 37°C if left alone for a while.
    • Poor conductor, will carry SPRK the same way that WATR does.
    • Cannot recieve sparks from ELEC
    • Glows in fire display
    • Still radioactive when molten

     


    Uses:


    • Realistic nuclear reactors that rely on actual fission rather than pressure to generate power, allowing for GOLD/PSTN control rods and PWR-type coolant systems
    • Create nuclear reactors that are self-sustaining and don't require a crazy amount of moderation
    • Solid and liquid, pressure-insensetive radioactive substances
    • Have an element named after the mighty god of thunder/weather
    Edited 2 times by minecraft-physics. Last: 12th Dec 2014
  • JMBuilder     28th Sep 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    If people don't find this interesting, there's no hope for realism in TPT.

  • Catelite     28th Sep 2013 Former Staff 6 Permalink
    >.> If people like the element, it's not going to be because of realism.

    It's going to be because a radioactive element exists that isn't nigh-impossible to make a stable reactor with without extreme moderation. Which -isn't- realistic, in fact.
  • JMBuilder     29th Sep 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    JTRSUMJGANTntjekanbufklaleruapnreAI(ERYUBNEIAOreyabyoltrunalBYULSUEBUYFOIAYTaE!!!!!!!!!

     

    - Gallifreyan swearing

    Edited once by JMBuilder. Last: 28th Sep 2013
  • Catelite     29th Sep 2013 Former Staff 2 Permalink
    JMBuilder, you need to play wxSand for a bit! It's where a lot of random stuff in this game currently originates from. Besides the original Falling Sand materials. o_o It's openly moddable, besides being easy to script new materials for in-game.
  • Sylvi     29th Sep 2013 Moderator 2 Permalink

    @JMBuilder (View Post)

    I don't get it. Where did we say this game is suppose to be realistic O_o?

  • Lord_Bowserinator     12th Dec 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    Minecraft physics not to nerco but this would be great for the solid URAN and things (which is probably why you directed us here)

    Also thor is the god of weather, not just thunder, google it

  • minecraft-physics     12th Dec 2014 Member 0 Permalink
    In retrospect the 'immune to warp' is a terrible idea. I'm going to remove it
  • Lord_Bowserinator     12th Dec 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    Why?

  • tmo97     14th Dec 2014 Banned 0 Permalink
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