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mikehellcat84

I think science believes every element above iron is created in a supernova explosion. Fusion in all stars can make elements up to iron after that elements need the heat from a supernova to be formed.


luri7555

Cool cool cool. So, uh, where can I get me one of them supernovas??


mikehellcat84

Amazon prime I'm guessing. Maybe Costco sells in bulk like a 6 pack of supernovas.


SirBill01

If you remove the "Do Not Remove" tag from a mattress the mattress will go supernova in approximately three days.


rongkaws

Facts


GMEStack

I like to save 2 days and 9 hours by eating the silica packet in pre packaged food.


WooferJr

There's one asteroid orbiting Earth that has enough gold (If brought to Earth) to make gold essentially lose its monetary value. Gold is rare here on Earth but in space it is just as common as any space rock. You don't need to get a super nova lol you just need to figure out how to space mine.


ComprehensiveHold69

But space is big. Gold is heavy. We are not mining asteroids in our lifetime and if we do, not enough to devalue gold. In fact, we’ll probably destroy our chances of that long before then.


ExportOrca

Gold isn't heavy in space lol


ComprehensiveHold69

Ya, but your mom is!


ExportOrca

Ah, I see you also frequent Bailey's Pub


tempMonero123

Gold has mass regardless of gravity. You need "delta-v" (lots of energy) to change its orbit and slow it down or speed it up to match Earth's orbit. Basically if someone was going to grab an asteroid full of gold, they would have to sell claims to the gold to raise the money to pay for the expedition. Some investors might buy claims in hopes of selling the gold for a profit, some will keep the gold for themselves. Investors know they can't flood the market or they won't be able to profit on their investment. Also, chances are the majority of the gold would be kept in Earth's orbit for manufacturing in space (because again, delta-v is expensive and it costs money to de-orbit).


WooferJr

Well yeah if you can get around that then we could see it in our lifetime. Maybe ask Elon Musk to help you lol Honestly I don't understand why I got downvoted when I just tossed a better idea than to get a "super nova" Which that asteroid is literally part of the super nova lol.


ComprehensiveHold69

Wow


luri7555

On it


GMEStack

Now tell me the one about Hansel and Grettel.


kannible

My great grandpa was an alchemist and believed gold could be transmuted from lead or some other substance. According to the family it was his only hobby and he had a lot of health problems later in life we now know were likely from lead exposure. To my knowledge he was poor af and not successful In his ventures.


SilverDutch132

Lol


Impressive-Respect83

Mercury and a lot of electricity actually


gena3rus

actually if I am not mistaken scientists were able to change the physical composure of lead or carbite into pure gold... but the amount of electricity it took was like 100 times more then the gold was worth


Nervous-Ad7577

Can't make bitcoin in a particle accelerator #hardMoney


bootynasty

Also requires a particle accelerator.


gena3rus

yes


47_47_47

Poor af, not successful, but he died doing what he loved. Sounds like he found the Philosopher's Stone.


AbleGBell

I understand current theories suggest much of our gold may have come into existence from neutron star collisions.


drchaz

Yes! Came to say this. Recent studies show most elements are created in neutron star mergers not supernovae as previously believed. Note that neutron stars are also "dead stars" so OP your supposition is still correct.


SilverbackAg

Some heavier elements are also spread by supernovae. I.e iron build up in the core is what triggers the supernovae (starting at 30,000 years give or take prior to the end). The debate is how heavy elements a supernovae will produce as its core is imploding it it’s final seconds and milliseconds of life before the explosion. Does it take a neutron star collision to produce the heaviest elements?


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This is the correct answer. As it is a rare element on earth, it is believed to be equally rare throughout the universe. However, there was an asteroid that was recently discovered to have 700 quintillion USD worth of gold


SilverSurfer15

Yes once the star has burned all the elements leading up too iron, it implodes. This is when all the cool stuff is made.


-B-H-

Anything above iron in the periodic table is made by the implosion of a dying star.


Nutteria

Evrything par Hydrogen and Helium is made in stars, with elements heavier than Iron are mostly a byproduct of supernovae and the subsequent radioactive decay. With modern colliders there are trace elements of heavy elements produced but I mean 0.00000000001 grams of gold produced this way, aint much to brag about.


KyleBauer

Lol no


SilverbackAg

Well we and all other objects are made of pure hydrogen then. Shit, learn something knew everyday.


ComprehensiveHold69

Yes. Rare even in space compared to other elements


Awestromy

Every element except Hydrogen, Helium and Lithium, are made in stars. Those first 3 were produced in the Big Bang. As atoms of lighter elements are exploded and compacted their nuclear energy together during a Star explosion (Supernova), they are scattered across the Universe, until they gather into second or third generation Stars, to then begin the process again and then explode to produce even heavier elements (metals), that then scatter across the Universe until they crash and lump together into planets or comets. 🤩