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Ace

In real life, what do you think would happen if you heated uranium enough to fuse with itself? I know all elements that are heavier than iron absorb energy when fused. But the end product would be very unstable in the case of uranium. This leaves me curious.

321boom

hmm when a supernova explodes objects heavier than iron are created such as gold and uranium?
so i suppose if you get enough energy pressure and heat that might be possible.

Yes it probably extremely unstable and i dont know what it will do...

Ace

@321boom (View Post)
The amounts of energy required would be ridiculous, this isn't really a question of "is this possible" but more "what would happen".

trystanr

@Ace
Boom. In theory, bigger than Hiroshima...
EDIT::But in my guess, it absorbs elements so it will absorb oxygen and air and create a massive implosion.
ANOTHER EDIT: lol sorry

Ace

*removed due to edit from trystanr*

trystanr

As I edited... It would be an implosion, sucking everything in, sort of like a black hole. Which is an implosion as well.

Ace

@trystanr (View Post)
But that may be counter by the bi product of the uranium.

trystanr

@Ace (View Post)

Raidiation?

Ace

@trystanr (View Post)
No, an extremely unstable element that would then explode micro seconds after creation.
EDIT: Oh wait! The explosion would be radiation.

trystanr

@Ace (View Post)
I believe that they will counter act but the one with the biggest energy will more likely have the largest effect, I think it will implode because it will suck in the explosion and possibly convert that energy into more energy thus making it bigger. In truth, I dunno lol
EDIT: told you, radiation will just make it bigger, badder and chemical. Basically whoever is close to the explosion will get massive head relief. Because they won't have one. And if anybody survives, probably not, they will suffer from extreme cases of radiation

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