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To: Telepathic Intruder
There is an idea that U-235 is reacting in earth’s core providing some of its internal heat. I don’t know how valid that idea is, though.

Besides the residual heat of formation and the continued heat generated by the Earth's continued contraction (so-called "primordial heat"), the slow decay of radioactive nuclides (so-called "radiogenic heat") both contribute (in roughly equal proportions) to the Earth's internal heat budget, estimated at 47±2 terawatts (TW).

Tidal forces (resulting in friction and, thus, heat) also make a contribution, though I don't know off hand how this heat is classified (it certainly isn't "radiogenic heat," but then it really isn't "primordial heat," either - I suppose that it should be classified as "external heat," together with the 173,000 TW of incoming solar radiation).

U-235 is just a single radionuclide. There are many other naturally occurring radionuclides that make significant contributions to the Earth's internal heat budget.

Regards,

33 posted on 01/28/2024 11:07:05 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: alexander_busek

I like your tag line, by the way. It’s my favorite catch phrase when dealing with conspiracy theories. I do believe there are conspiracies, I just don’t believe in mass conspiracies. Ones involving thousands or millions of people.


36 posted on 01/29/2024 1:02:41 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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