SUBS17 Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 No. No. The half-life of plutonium (Pu-238 ) is approximately 88 years (source). Regardless on how we interpret your nonsensical term "52 Trillion zeros in years" (either 52 trillion years, or 52*10^100000000000), 88 is less. If you start out with 1 kg of Pu-238 you will have 500g after 88 years. And 250g after 176 years. After 875 years, there will be 1g left. Sorry to say so, but youtube university and a 100% reality-free diet will not get you the Nobel Prize in Physics. Plutonium does not become inert of radiation after 88 years, you have got to be kidding.:lol: Plutonium continues to produce 4000+ degrees C up to 52 Trillion zeros in years, so it is very handy for this purpose. Even 88 years is still very good for a source of heat of that temperature but again it last much, much, much longer than 88 years. Your maths is so wrong lol, plutonium is very, very hot and radioactive! [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Togg Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] https://github.com/Togg-streamdeck/dcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kontiuka Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 and the troll-fest continues, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzles Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Plutonium does not become inert of radiation after 88 years, you have got to be kidding.:lol: Plutonium continues to produce 4000+ degrees C up to 52 Trillion zeros in years, so it is very handy for this purpose. Even 88 years is still very good for a source of heat of that temperature but again it last much, much, much longer than 88 years. Your maths is so wrong lol, plutonium is very, very hot and radioactive! Did you not even read what drPhibes wrote? Nowhere in his post does he say Plutonium becomes inert after 88 years. Nothing close as a matter of fact. Also, where are you getting the figure of Plutonium outputting 4000 degrees C in heat? It melts at ~640 degrees C. Fancy trying Star Citizen? Click here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Pretty certain that's not how a half-life works. There's nothing "inert" in 88 years, it's still very much radioactive. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPhibes Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Also, where are you getting the figure of Plutonium outputting 4000 degrees C in heat? It melts at ~640 degrees C. Prayers and fairy dust keeps it from melting. Don't you know anything about nuclear physics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Pretty certain that's not how a half-life works. There's nothing "inert" in 88 years, it's still very much radioactive. It works on a decay process but the end result is that 52 trillion years is how long Plutonium takes to make completely decontaminated of radiation. So as a heat source it is good so long as radiation is bottled up. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) Plutonium's half-life is not those 52 trillion years....cmon and come with something we can work with. First, specify wich Isotope you refer to, they differ greatly in half life. some of Pu's Isotopes HL: Pu-239 has 24.110 years HL Pu-244 has 80 million years HL Pu-238 has 87,74 years HL Only Pu-238 would qualify for your purpose, with a HL of 87,74 years, a man's life span. LoL Trolling the troll BTW..if you gobble up 4 tons of any Pu...or try to better said...you'd blow up in the biggest nuclear explosion the universe has ever seen long before you reach a pile of 4 tons. Edited January 30, 2020 by BitMaster Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 BTW..if you gobble up 4 tons of any Pu...or try to better said...you'd blow up in the biggest nuclear explosion the universe has ever seen long before you reach a pile of 4 tons. The folks from Heaven don't have to follow the actual physical laws of the universe. ;) ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Plutonium's half-life is not those 52 trillion years....cmon and come with something we can work with. First, specify wich Isotope you refer to, they differ greatly in half life. some of Pu's Isotopes HL: Pu-239 has 24.110 years HL Pu-244 has 80 million years HL Pu-238 has 87,74 years HL Only Pu-238 would qualify for your purpose, with a HL of 87,74 years, a man's life span. LoL Trolling the troll BTW..if you gobble up 4 tons of any Pu...or try to better said...you'd blow up in the biggest nuclear explosion the universe has ever seen long before you reach a pile of 4 tons. Pu 239 is what I am referring too but remember the half life equates to half as much and follows a decay curve. It still takes 52 trillion zeros in years to reach a point where it is no longer radioactive. 239 takes much longer than what you stated, it must be someone's theory lol. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 The folks from Heaven don't have to follow the actual physical laws of the universe. ;) Are you referring to departure physics and harrier flying lol.:joystick: I don't see any on youtube in real ones. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPhibes Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Using Pu239 actually makes this idea even dumber. I didn't see that coming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unltd Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 In business terms this plan looks a lot like this: Gnomes collect underpants + ??? = Profit Ryzen 5950x PBO | MSI RTX 3090 | 32gb 3600 RAM | 2 x SSD | Quest 3 | TM Warthog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Using Pu239 actually makes this idea even dumber. I didn't see that coming... There is no way that you would ever understand the science behind such a propulsion, it is a waste of time anyone trying to explain it to you.:doh: [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeriaGloria Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Subs I think we all have a grasp on nuclear heated steam propulsion. But after several half lifes you will have such a small amount of radioactivity you might only be able to heat an ant. It has to atleast make enough heat to make the one way trip to earth right? Black Shark Den Squadron Member: We are open to new recruits, click here to check us out or apply to join! https://blacksharkden.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Exulte Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 There is no way that you would ever understand the science behind such a propulsion, it is a waste of time anyone trying to explain it to you.:doh: You're just pulling all this out your ass. Or are we really supposed to believe you're a Kiwi Angel writing secrets of the universe on a greaseboard? It's just dumb trolling or you need a psychiatrist. Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I count that as progress. We can now all agree that everyone else doesn't understand and move on from these nutcase topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobek Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Obviously some people don't need Pu to produce a lot of hot air. Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPhibes Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 While Antonov's An74 famously uses the coandă effect for additional lift, Subs' revolutionary technology will be the first type of spacecraft propulsion based purely on the Dunning-Kruger effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 You're just pulling all this out your ass. Or are we really supposed to believe you're a Kiwi Angel writing secrets of the universe on a greaseboard? It's just dumb trolling or you need a psychiatrist. Don't worry, we'll have a little chat about this in person, you won't have any Acts to hide behind.:music_whistling: [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBS17 Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Subs I think we all have a grasp on nuclear heated steam propulsion. But after several half lifes you will have such a small amount of radioactivity you might only be able to heat an ant. It has to atleast make enough heat to make the one way trip to earth right? 4000 degrees C plus water = immense power This kind of propulsion will allow HumanKind to achieve full exploration of the solar system and much more. You could use it for an aerospace craft airliner which operates at hypersonic speed. [sIGPIC] [/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeriaGloria Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 4000 degrees C plus water = immense power This kind of propulsion will allow HumanKind to achieve full exploration of the solar system and much more. You could use it for an aerospace craft airliner which operates at hypersonic speed. I just feel so bad that they will never see their home again Black Shark Den Squadron Member: We are open to new recruits, click here to check us out or apply to join! https://blacksharkden.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucic Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Obviously some people don't need Pu to produce a lot of hot air. Pu-239 (2006) - IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472156/ ? Also, ... Turbo Encabulator — https://akaagar.github.io/briefing-room-for-dcs/ F-5E simpit project https://forum.dcs.world/topic/318106-f-5e-simpit-cockpit-dimensions-and-flight-controls/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Exulte Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Don't worry, we'll have a little chat about this in person, you won't have any Acts to hide behind.:music_whistling: Good luck with that, the average Texan has more firepower than an Aussie infantry squad lol Де вороги, знайдуться козаки їх перемогти. 5800x3d * 3090 * 64gb * Reverb G2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 There is no way that you would ever understand the science behind such a propulsion, it is a waste of time anyone trying to explain it to you.:doh: He's the one citing peer reviewed sources, though. Good luck with that, the average Texan has more firepower than an Aussie infantry squad lol .. This isn't inaccurate. Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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