Can a Toaster be used to split an Atom?

Post by **Santa_Claus** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:32 pm

Just askin'

no reason

devogue · Post by **devogue** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:34 pm

Toasters are exciting, especially when a bit of toast gets stuck and you have to scrape about it with a big steel knife.

Post by **Don't Panic** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:48 pm

No, you'll need something to generate neutrons and a method of creating a super critical mass of a suitable fissile material.

And a good remote detonation trigger.

Post by **Santa_Claus** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:51 pm

Don't Panic wrote:No, you'll need something to generate neutrons and a method of creating a super critical mass of a suitable fissile material.

And a good remote detonator.

I was rather hoping not to use my Microwave. It's where much of my dinner comes from.

Post by **Santa_Claus** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:52 pm

I've got a Japanese mate, who reckons all I need for some fissile material is to turn up in the right place with a wheelbarrow and no questions will be asked.

Post by **Rum** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:53 pm

With or without peanut butter?

Post by **Don't Panic** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:54 pm

Santa_Claus wrote:I've got a Japanese mate, who reckons all I need for some fissile material is to turn up in the right place with a wheelbarrow and no questions will be asked.

I don't doubt....

Wrong sort of material, unless you got some friends in Iran who will let you use their centrifuge.

Post by **Atheist-Lite** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:54 pm

Lithunia is closer and there's no paperwork if you ask the right people.

Post by **Santa_Claus** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:00 pm

Crumple wrote:Lithunia is closer and there's no paperwork if you ask the right people.

The problem with dealing with the right people is that you either know them already. or they be the wrong people.

Post by **egbert** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:58 am

devogue wrote:Toasters are exciting, especially when a bit of toast gets stuck and you have to scrape about it with a big steel knife.

Actually, toasters are fork testers...

Post by **Dustmite** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:05 pm

Actually, if you had a big and powerful enough toaster, yes you would be able to split an atom. Does it need to be able to make perfect toast too ? That might need some serious tweaking, but with the right kit - it's do-able !

Post by **egbert** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:50 pm

Dustmite wrote:Actually, if you had a big and powerful enough toaster, yes you would be able to split an atom. Does it need to be able to make perfect toast too ? That might need some serious tweaking, but with the right kit - it's do-able !

Actually, we should wait for the latest Consumer Reports ratings on that big Swiss Atom toaster...

Post by **Dries van Tonder** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:14 pm

Of course you can. You just need to hit that atom fucking hard with the toaster.

Post by **egbert** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:03 pm

The question is bass akwards. The real concern is whether Atom splitters, i.e. cyclotrons, like at CERN,

can do anything useful, such as make toast?

Post by **JimC** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 9:35 am

Democritus is turning in his grave...

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