Chem power

Michael Straight · 09 Sep 2002, 16:16 · from urth-v0209.mbox · original

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From: Michael Straight <straight at email.unc.edu>
Subject: RE: (urth) Chem power
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:16:50 -0400 (EDT)
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On Mon, 9 Sep 2002, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

> > But::  Fusion would create a neutron flux which would turn many of the
> > ordinary elements the generator was composed of into
> > radioactive isotopes.
>
> Not if you reverse the polarity on the neutrino flow.

Yes, exactly.  If we can assume the chem-makers have figured out how to
put a fusion generator in a robot, we can probably assume they figured out
how to solve the radioactivity problem too unless someone finds some
textual evidence that they are radioactive (Aha!  The true source of
Silk's mutant powers!  He was raised by radioactive robots!)

-Rostrum

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