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A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years::A glowing horizon for phones

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[–] indigomirage@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

What could possibly go wrong...?

(FWIW - I am referring to the potential for misuse at scale)

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

AskSamsunga about phones in checked bags.... And now the whole airplane is getting cancer.

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[–] Mammal@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I see no downside whatsoever.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 3 points 9 months ago

"A glowing horizon for phones", and their users.

[–] ricecooker@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

No need for flashlights anymore!

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Can it be safely recycled or disposed of when finished? Or is it more landfill waste?

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

life steal battery because of the radiation! /j

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago

super safe, health first ALWAYS

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online -4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

On the news tonight, will your uraniuam cellphone give you cancer? The answer might NOT surprise you, it's yes; it's uranium.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Mine what? Don't threaten me with a good time.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Polonium 210 typically in these devices. We've mostly sent them hurdling into space so far.

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