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Naw, or at least according to what I've been reading lately we get lithium and a number of other light elements from cosmic ray spallation: (https://en.wikipedi
by hga 11y ago
Naw, or at least according to what I've been reading lately we get lithium and a number of other light elements from cosmic ray spallation: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_ray_spallation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_ray_spallation so it's happening all the time.
- hashmymustache 11y agoReminded me how crazy it is that we're in a time where we've legitimized the fabled goal of alchemic transmutation - we can turn mercury to gold. Turns out the philosopher's stone was a particle accelerator.
- hga 11y agoDon't forget about the incomplete specification problem: You wanted non-radioactive gold for your jewlery and dental fillings? Oops, sorry about that.... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_gold)