The paper explains it more as an experimental process than a manufacturing process. Each granule of hiroshimaite captures a "unique" micro-environment. One could imagine an ethical version of this involving conventional explosives in a controlled environment containing a variety of metallic samples of different compositions.
Metals refining in space or a no atmosphere place like the moon. If an alloy is discovered that has properties we want I can see some future civilization popping nukes like pellets to produce it.
There were some nuclear fracking experiments where the nukes cost in the range of a few hundred thousand dollars. It's probably cheaper than you think.
I mean, I'm probably just being contrarian and I too would appreciate it if people stopped suffering, but like, people are suffering worse than that right now as we type this.
The paper explains it more as an experimental process than a manufacturing process. Each granule of hiroshimaite captures a "unique" micro-environment. One could imagine an ethical version of this involving conventional explosives in a controlled environment containing a variety of metallic samples of different compositions.
Metals refining in space or a no atmosphere place like the moon. If an alloy is discovered that has properties we want I can see some future civilization popping nukes like pellets to produce it.
Using conventional explosives is a real thing that exists: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosion_welding
You can probably skip the town in the ingredient list.
I know you’re joking, but unironically this might be untrue. One catalyst might be something only found in cities!
Granted, you could always replace the city with the catalyst of course :P
It's more of an exploration technique.
Like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening which is also based on randomness.
There were some nuclear fracking experiments where the nukes cost in the range of a few hundred thousand dollars. It's probably cheaper than you think.
The real expense is in rebuilding the city every cycle
It might be a bit tough getting the permits from the EPA.
Call it the Cheeto in Charge Manufacturing Center and you'll get a fastpass
It's a real blast, though.
(In all seriousness, I hope we never, ever in this lifetime cause humans to suffer like we did on that day)
I mean, I'm probably just being contrarian and I too would appreciate it if people stopped suffering, but like, people are suffering worse than that right now as we type this.
Sure.
70,000 dying in a flash certainly puts an end to their suffering.
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Well it appears to be the cheapest method known to produce at least some metal alloys.