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Why do they keep comparing it to nuclear energy, though? I have 2 questions. First, how would this energy be liberated, and would that be more energy than it ta
by guscost 16y ago
Why do they keep comparing it to nuclear energy, though? I have 2 questions. First, how would this energy be liberated, and would that be more energy than it takes to run a diamond anvil cell? Second, isn't this similar to making a gun that shoots bullets faster than ever before, and calling that "second only to light-speed?"
- RiderOfGiraffes 16y agoThere's a lot more discussion at the earlier submission of this story ... http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1487982 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1487982
- shasta 16y ago> First, how would this energy be liberated, and would that be more energy than it takes to run a diamond anvil cell? Are you asking if they've violated conservation of energy?
- Myrth 16y agoDoes the nuclear bomb release less energy than was put into it by humans during the manufacturing process? EDIT: done being a troll :)
- scotty79 16y ago> First, how would this energy be liberated, Hopefully some other way than just by taking it out of diamond anvil. If not than this is much less interesting although at least of some interest. > and would that be more energy than it takes to run a diamond anvil cell? Do you want to get more energy than you put in? Did you thought this through? > Second, isn't this similar to making a gun that shoots bullets faster than ever before, and calling that "second only to light-speed?" I think if this material can hold more chemical energy per unit mass than any known conventional explosive material then it's something worth noticing.