re: Could you comment on the above post (The good side is)

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re: Could you comment on the above post (The good side is)

Johannes — 7/3/2006 7:19:55 PM (archived)

The URL is: http://www.habitablezone.com/currentevents/messages/430351.html

Basically I am interested in your opinion of the following quotation in the link.

During "beta decay", one of the protons in the nucleus spontaneously turns into a neutron, giving off a high-velocity electron in the process. Thus the stomic number increases by one (as there is now an extra proton) and the mass number is unchanged. The escaping electron is called a beta particle.

Do you think that what is being said there is correct?
Where is/are the error(s)?

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Greenpeace founder promotes nuclear power - Laurie Street - 6/30/2006 9:09:01 PM
- Too bad that they are uninformed. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/3/2006 1:20:27 PM
- re: Perhaps they should at least read - Johannes - 7/1/2006 4:14:07 AM
  - You're not looking at the other side... - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2006 2:52:39 AM
    - re: The good side is - Johannes - 7/3/2006 5:15:21 AM
      - "according to this site, when a radon 222 decays it releases about 2447 million electron volts of energy."- You cant read, can you? - R.L. - 7/3/2006 8:13:04 PM
        
        It really wasn't even a math problem... - R.L. - 7/4/2006 2:18:54 AM
        
        re: You are right RL I made an error:-( Should have been (about) 24.47 mev. - Johannes - 7/4/2006 1:51:33 AM
        
        no... - R.L. - 7/5/2006 11:01:41 AM
        
        re: Yes. I should be careful of how I express my self. - Johannes - 7/6/2006 2:50:20 AM
      - re: The good side is - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2006 7:11:27 PM
        
        re: Are you sure? - Johannes - 7/4/2006 3:02:47 AM
        
        Remember... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2006 3:58:45 PM
        
        re: It's all about control. - Johannes - 7/4/2006 6:20:48 PM
    - Hey, it's worth a shot... (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2006 1:17:27 AM
  - re: Oops, missed one - Johannes - 7/1/2006 4:32:54 AM
  - Trust me, they understand that FAR better than you do.... (n/t) - R.L. - 7/1/2006 4:20:33 AM
    - re: I sure hope so. (but why trust you?) (n/t) - Johannes - 7/1/2006 4:38:33 AM
      - (Ummm, because I can demonstrate that I know what I am talking about?) - R.L. - 7/2/2006 3:00:53 AM
        
        re: Could you comment on the above post (The good side is) - Johannes - 7/3/2006 7:19:55 PM
        
        OK.... - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:15:23 AM
        
        re: Yes: knew that already. thanks (n/t) - Johannes - 7/4/2006 4:47:36 PM
        
        Then WHY ask? - R.L. - 7/5/2006 3:32:36 PM
        
        re: I was looking for a second opinion to verify that I was right. (n/t) - Johannes - 7/6/2006 1:11:47 AM
        
        It was also incomplete... - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:29:41 AM
        
        re: It was also incomplete... - Johannes - 7/4/2006 5:21:28 PM
        
        "I have no idea how that hypothesis could be verified." - R.L. - 7/5/2006 2:36:16 PM
        
        re: IT has ?? - Johannes - 7/6/2006 1:05:34 AM
        
        re: IT has ?? - R.L. - 7/6/2006 1:26:41 AM
        
        re: re:Yes, but - Johannes - 7/6/2006 2:17:26 AM
        
        :) look up 'Beta decay' on wikipedia - R.L. - 7/6/2006 1:12:18 AM
        
        re: :) Did that - Johannes - 7/6/2006 1:52:19 AM
        
        You were doing so well too........ (n/t) - Tony - 7/5/2006 4:25:26 PM
        
        Actually, that was not bad. - Mary Anne - 7/5/2006 11:24:14 PM
        
        You're right, but I think the roller coaster had crested..... (n/t) - Tony - 7/6/2006 11:46:35 AM
        
        Hey, he held out a lot longer than a lot of people would have. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/5/2006 5:44:32 PM
        
        it's pathological - Daniel - 7/5/2006 5:05:52 PM
        
        More - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:40:34 AM
        
        re: More - Johannes - 7/4/2006 5:44:52 PM
        
        Sure... - R.L. - 7/5/2006 11:17:04 AM
        
        re: Sure... - Johannes - 7/6/2006 12:53:41 AM
        
        :) Did I mention that the beta decay of Tritium has played an important part in my work more than once? - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:42:44 AM
        
        re: :) No, I do not remember you mentioning that. (n/t) - Johannes - 7/4/2006 4:54:13 PM
        
        You will have to try a LOT harder to catch me on a point of physics... - R.L. - 7/5/2006 3:02:55 AM
        
        Did you want me to point out the typos too? (n/t) - R.L. - 7/4/2006 3:18:12 AM
        
        re: not necessary, thanks (n/t) - Johannes - 7/4/2006 5:37:23 AM
- About damn time!!! (n/t) - R.L. - 6/30/2006 9:55:35 PM
- re: Greenpeace founder promotes nuclear power - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2006 9:18:08 PM
  - And James Lovelock of Gaia fame - LJK - 7/6/2006 4:00:36 PM

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