Actually, open is good. When the shield (really a reflector) is closed, the core goes critical. Basically, the shield is made of mirrors that reflect neutrons back into the core, knocking more neutrons loose which then get reflected back in, at the point of criticality creating a feedback loop that will run away- a huge explosion. The closer the sphere is to fully closed, the more energy generated and the more radiation emitted.

We haven’t tried this one yet. I’m willing to give it a go!

Nazis are people I don’t like. The political ideology is the reason I dislike them, not the other way ‘round.

Love you too, bb.

Appreciate the skepticism regardless!

Check the color of the dots, my friend. Red is the true value, blue is the survey participants’ estimate.

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Who taught grandpa how to use Lemmy?