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To: Reeses

No lie about that. The fusion reaction produces only high energy neutrons, which can’t travel very far before they are absorbed by heavy surrounding walls of the reactor. There are no radioactive, heavy metal isotopes produced.


13 posted on 02/09/2016 1:57:22 PM PST by pelican001
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To: pelican001
The fusion reaction produces only high energy neutrons, which can't travel very far before they are absorbed by heavy surrounding walls of the reactor. There are no radioactive, heavy metal isotopes produced.

But what the high energy neutrons hit becomes radioactive. You wouldn't want to living near a supernova reactor when they blow, and they will.

24 posted on 02/09/2016 2:14:43 PM PST by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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To: pelican001

No neutron activation of nearby materials?


27 posted on 02/09/2016 2:21:20 PM PST by doorgunner69
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