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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago (7 children)

The lump would still have about 14% uranium still in it. (If my understanding of half-life is correct)

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Afaik its always going to have some parts of uranium right? 50% after one half life, 25% after two half lives and it will keep on halving practically forever (or till the last atom decays). In the end it comes down to when you consider it a negligible amount.

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