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Re:Physicists may now have a way to make element 120 by dmd on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @04:05PM (#41061412)
xkcd what if covered it: https://what-if.xkcd.com/140/
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Re:Physicists may now have a way to make element 120 by lkuty on Thursday July 25, 2024 @01:23AM (#41064978)
The "desktop particle accelerator" is excellent. I wondered what?? Clicked on the link and then yes indeed didn't think of it :-) Love xkcd and his what-ifs.
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Re:Physicists may now have a way to make element 120 by klyrs on Thursday July 25, 2024 @01:17PM (#41071057)
They started out desktop sized!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betatron

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