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[–] nadiaraven@lemmy.world 92 points 5 months ago (10 children)

I'm so sorry, but you don't split (fission) helium to get energy. You combine (fusion) helium to get energy. You split something heavy like uranium to get energy.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 47 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh, come on, now you're just splitting hairs!

[–] max_adam@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

From a hairy uranium

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