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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 105 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (24 children)

if it looks that hot, fission is pretty active and a lot of particles are coming your way. better put it under water and attach a turbine to the vessel, and a generator to the shaft

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Ahhh water. Blocks alpha particles. Disables magnets. Is there anything this wondrous liquid can't do?

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you reverse a magnet it makes water more west

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I do hate it when my magnets develop a West pole.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Are you sure it’s not more south?

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

West by counterclockwise up actually

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