Harry is right of course. Have you never studied high school level nuclear physics David? Look up the atomic masses!
Michel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Veeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]: Half full or half empty > David Thomson wrote: > >> If E=mc^2 is true, and mass is converted >> to energy during nuclear binding, nuclear fission reactions should create a >> vast cold implosion, not a vast hot explosion. > > It depends on where they are on the periodic table. Elements with an atomic > number greater than iron will release energy when undergoing _fission_. > Elements with an atomic number less than iron will release energy when > undergoing _fusion_. > > Harry > >
