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Depleted-uranium rounds have (by definition) extremely low radioactive decay rates and are incapable of nuclear fission on their own (most of the opposition to
by gargravarr 7y ago
Depleted-uranium rounds have (by definition) extremely low radioactive decay rates and are incapable of nuclear fission on their own (most of the opposition to their use stems from uranium being a toxic metal if ingested by living things). For something to release radiation, it needs to be a nuclear fuel. That's quite interesting/worrying.