• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Also with a half life of 138 days it’s hardly “one of the most radioactive substances on Earth”.

    A shorter half life generally means it puts out more radiation per hour.

    • Deme@sopuli.xyz
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      3 days ago

      Yes, and 138 days is far from the shortest. Take Radon-220 for example. It can be found in nature in trace amounts, while having a half life of only 55.6 seconds, while Radon-222 has the longest half-life of all Radon isotopes at 3.8 days.

      • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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        1 day ago

        I bet it’s in the top 10% by mass. That makes your objections wrong and silly, you will never recover from this embarrassment.