I am a little unhappy about the instability of contact-activated elements: Bomb, Dest, DMG, GBMB, THDR, etc. I like to think that a bomb should be stable enough without the game being paused; a realistic explosive that can be reused in another simulation. However, one cannot use these powerful elements in stable bombs, except with the following techniques:

- Using diamond (indestructible)

- Using clone (even breakable clone is seen as a cheat)

- CRAY (again, indestructible)

- Empty space (sort of ad-hoc)

As you can see, BCLN is about the only way to stabilise the unstable elements in a fully breakable bomb. Let’s face it; a pixel of CRAY left in the wake of a nuke looks a little sus. I propose introducing a new element to combat the ‘instability XOR destructibility’ property of powerful bombs:

         INRT – inert solid

INRT’s main feature is that it stabilises usually unstable elements. If a particle of BOMB is in contact with a particle of INRT, it will not explode regardless of surrounding particles. The same goes for the other contact-sensitive elements. Secondary features make it useful in bombs and the like.

INRT is breakable, or at least disappears in the presence of pressure like shield. This makes powerful bombs (well, at least the ignition) totally destructible.

Also, INRT acts as a one-time wire. This is really useless for bombs, as a good bomb would produce pressure enough to destroy the INRT. Conductivity makes it possible for the unstable element to be in absence of the INRT as it turns into SPRK(INRT). In this case, a spark acts to detonate the BOMB or DMG.

INRT is a rare element, in that blocks protons. Perhaps it could even increase to life of radiation, making a little stockpile of radiation possible to keep.

INRT blocks heat, I envisage, like INSL.

I am not fazed by name changes or technicalities. ‘Inert’ sounds kind of like name for a gas.

What do you think?

Are there any other uses for this element? Perhaps it could burn when sparked to act as a basic ignitor?