Could This Actually Work? (Medieval Atom Splitting Edition)

Could This Actually Work? (Medieval Atom Splitting Edition)
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Medieval physicists trying to split the atom be like: "Just hit it really hard with this stick." The meme shows a primitive version of a particle accelerator—a wooden staff with a metal chain attached to what appears to be two halves of a metallic sphere. Spoiler alert: Neutrons don't respond well to blunt force trauma! The energy required to split an atom is approximately 1 million electron volts, which is slightly more than your average medieval blacksmith could generate with a wooden stick. But hey, points for creativity in experimental design! At least they wouldn't have to worry about nuclear fallout when their experiment inevitably failed.

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