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I'm sure lead technically can be turned into gold or anything for that matter with enough energy

• MathMonkeyMan 2y ago
  I think they turned some platinum atoms into gold. In a particle accelerator.
• brink 2y ago
  Your electricity bill might be greater than the value of the produced gold though.
  • ben_w 2y ago
    You can indeed turn lead into gold; it will indeed be more expensive than it is worth; also the gold will be radioactive.
    • cobbal 2y ago
      Gold is sold by weight, so those extra neutrons are pure profit.
      • mr_toad 2y ago
        Unfortunately all the heavy isotopes of gold are unstable and will decay in a few months.
        • saithir 2y ago
          That sounds like the buyer's problem though.
        • itishappy 2y ago
          Shhh, don't tell that to my buyer!
• monocasa 2y ago
  Several groups actually have both intentionally and unintentionally. In most cases they're pretty radioactive isotopes of gold. But IMO that just makes it feel even more like alchemy. The gold is cursed.