The vagaries of decay science are very well understood. And engineering has nothing to do with it. Engineering can exploit natural law, not change it. That's called magic.
Radioactivity occurs when the nucleus is unstable because the ratio of neutrons to protons is not allowed by the laws of quantum physics. The nucleus emits an alpha, beta or gamma particle or some combination thereof, and collapses into another configuration which may or may not be unstable. Eventually the nucleus reaches a stable configuration, or a non-radioactive isotope of that or some other chemical element.
Leaking balloons, mathematical cycles, providing environments with less resistance, vacuums---what gargonzola are you talking about?
Besides, think about it. If we had some magic means of reaching inside the nucleus and altering radioactive decay rates at the quantum level, we wouldn't need to create energy by splitting Uranium atoms and using the heat to boil water. We could generate the energy directly from the decay and use it. No wastes, no reactors, no radiation, no fuss.
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That's howling gibberish, Techie.
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- Yucca Mountain waste site off the table?
- Nuclear power is similar to war.
- There are atolls in the Pacific.
- Bali Hai is calling...follow me, follow me.
- Above ground is the safest.
- Not necessarily,
- Given your timeframe...
- Fission fusion hybrid, purebred bogosity.
- Given your timeframe...
- No NIMBY's on military restricted areas. (n/t)
- Not necessarily,
- Above ground is the safest.
- Keep it simple.
- Bali Hai is calling...follow me, follow me.
- No nuclear power?