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GummyBearz

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16. Hint: depends on the half life of the radioactive material

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #12)

Thu Sep 3, 2015, 03:16 PM

Sep 2015

Every commonly used element for nuclear fission has a long half life, just wanted to make sure you understood that, since HS physics is your threshold for proper understanding of nuclear physics.

I thought we are allowing Iran to pursue peaceful nuclear programs for energy generation? *gasp*, it turns out similar materials can be used for both power generation and for bomb making... and they both give off radiation. Now you can possibly educate me on how measuring radiation levels can differentiate between bomb making and power plant making facilities... I always thought it was the inspectors looking for stuff that needs to be used to make a bomb, but doesn't have any business being present as part of a power plant.

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So, looks like (knock on wood) the Iran deal is done. Nobel Peace Prize #2, anyone? [View all] True Blue Door Sep 2015 OP

One of the greatest accomplishments in American foreign policy history, if not THE greatest. randys1 Sep 2015 #1

I wouldn't say THE greatest. The UN, the Marshall Plan, etc. are way bigger. But it is big. True Blue Door Sep 2015 #4

Yeah, that is why I conditioned it. But it drives righty nuts when I slightly exaggerate his randys1 Sep 2015 #6

True. It's always fun to drive them into a froth. True Blue Door Sep 2015 #11

IMO, Obama is doing what he is supposed to do, as President of the United States. djean111 Sep 2015 #2

How does that attitude help? True Blue Door Sep 2015 #7

Someone explain the 24 days notice for inspections. Why so long? Nt Logical Sep 2015 #3

2 weeks isn't enough time to hide what they don't want to show GummyBearz Sep 2015 #5

You can hide, but you can't hide the fact that you're hiding something. True Blue Door Sep 2015 #8

i guess we will find out (or not) GummyBearz Sep 2015 #9

Thanks for the Breitbart.com nonsense talking point. geek tragedy Sep 2015 #12

Hint: depends on the half life of the radioactive material GummyBearz Sep 2015 #16

are you confused by the concept of declared sites vs nondeclared sites? geek tragedy Sep 2015 #17

Thank you for clearing that part up GummyBearz Sep 2015 #18

sorry for being short with you, there's a lot of misinformation geek tragedy Sep 2015 #19

"Iran deal opponents now have their "death panels" lie, and it's a whopper" geek tragedy Sep 2015 #10

Thanks for this, explains it. Nt Logical Sep 2015 #13

That's just one of the things leftynyc Sep 2015 #14

As I understand it tech3149 Sep 2015 #15

They wouldn't give it to Obama himself muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #20