On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM, <mix...@bigpond.com> wrote: Two Si atoms gives a Ni atom, not an Fe atom. However if the formation of > Ni56 > involved enhanced/altered electron capture to Fe56:- > > Ni56 => Co56 (2 MeV; half life 6 days) > > Co56 => Fe56 (4.6 MeV; half life 77 days) > > ...and ALL the energy were carried away by the neutrinos, then there might > be > something to it, but I don't think it's very likely. (Enhanced/altered, > because > the normal decay process would kill all the workers with gamma radiation). >
It's an interesting thought. I walk back my earlier comment about the amount of energy that would be released into the smelting facility a little bit. If we're contemplating unrealistic scenarios, it doesn't hurt to consider the more interesting ones. Eric
