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Yes, this is true, although Uranium doesn't heat up because it's exposed to pressure. Uranium heats because of Fission. Fission occurs due to bombardment of Neutrons. They split the Nucleus of Uranium or another large nucleus into an unstable isotope (Like A Neutron + U235 into U236). Photons of Gamma Radiation, and free neutrons are usually given off too, and the Nucleus splits into new isotopes. This gives of heat and energy. The Uranium decays and must be replenished, and the waste taken care of. So Uranium gives off Neutrons, which strike it and give off more neutrons, a chain reaction. don't quote me on all this, this is just from my memory.

So, the mechanics of Uranium in this game are a bit off. In this game, Plutonium is extremely fissile and just blows up. Realistically it might not be as exciting, but for the sake of entertainment, is not as much of a big deal. Yes, Uranium ultimately is used to heat up water into steam for steam turbines, but its a lot more that just adding pressure.

Neptunium is not something I'm really campaigning for, but it is a real suggestion. Krypton and some other Isotope also can be waste in fission of U 235. Most people who play this game are in at least late middle school, and are already aware somewhat of Nuclear science.

All this about the improved nuclear physics is just an idea, because obviously I'm not coding it, but someone would. Like you said, it would change some people's things, but that happens to a lot of things on here. It's no easy task, but it would make this THE particle simulator out there.

Well, we can try. That's what this game is about.

also, my response before this was to your first first response. So there's no confusion

Well, Uranium still would get really hot. It gives off heat energy in fission. Plasma too, but it lags the game too much. Other than that, put Photons in a small metal cylinder, or in a current powder toy uranium reactor in place of uranium, and it should do the same job. They are about 922C. The whole steam thing would work the same way. I wonder why no one has done this yet. Or maybe I just didn't see it.

Rconover

When an U235 atom captures a neutron, it becomes exited U236. some U236 becomes whatever, and the rest emits radiation and gets unexcited. So now we have fissioning U235 and stable U236. The U236 AND U235 are now being hit by Neutrons, and the U235 does its thing. U236 becomes U237 when hit with a Neutron.

U237 has a half life of a week, and becomes Neptunium 237.