An Early History of Heavy Water — mentioned by Symmetry

Mon, 22 May 2023 17:13:50 GMT

Surely not that much. The LD50 of heavy water is really high at 30% of body weight[1] but it's only about $10,000 per kg. So even the most obese millionaire should be able to kill themselves this way if they really want to. That's part of why thermonuclear weapons have such a disturbingly high "bang for the buck." The enriched uranium or plutonium primary is really expensive. So is the rocket that gets it where it's going. But the lithium deuteride that makes up the fusion fuel is comparatively dirt cheap. [1]https://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0206076.pdf

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An Early History of Heavy Water — mentioned by Symmetry