From Candle To Catastrophe

Nuclear Combustion Oppenheimer Mushroom cloud Fission Candle Energy Reaction

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From Candle To Catastrophe

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The duality of mankind watching a candle flame transform into a mushroom cloud! That moment when innocent combustion suddenly reminds you of nuclear fission - triggering both childlike fascination and existential dread. The transition from "ooh, pretty flame" to "oh no, thermonuclear apocalypse" happens faster than uranium-235 can split an atom. Scientists call this the "Oppenheimer Effect" - when your brain makes the leap from basic oxidation reactions to remembering we've harnessed that same fundamental physics to create civilization-ending weapons. Fun fact: a nuclear explosion releases energy about 10 million times more powerful than the chemical reactions in that candle. Talk about an escalation!

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