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[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 month ago (20 children)

Uranium generates that energy by fission. The hydrogen in sugar could generate huge amounts of energy if fused.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (4 children)

For comparison:

  • Chemical combustion of uranium: ~4.7 MJ/kg
  • Nuclear fission of uranium-235: ~83.14 TJ/kg (or $ 83.14 \times 10^6 , \text{MJ/kg} $)
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (16 children)

How much more energy would you get if you fused uranium?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

would burning fat be carbon neutral?

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