RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoScientists turn lead into gold for 1st time, but only for a split secondabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkScientists turn lead into gold for 1st time, but only for a split secondabcnews.go.comRegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareoce 🐆@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoAnd for 1000000 times the cost of normal extraction probably.
minus-squareBeacon@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThe goal isn’t to come up with an economical way to produce gold. Read the last 2 paragraphs
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoBut consider the last several hundred years of alchemy.
minus-squareWoodScientist@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoTo be fair, we could probably do a lot better if we purpose-built a machine to make gold. And Pb->Au isn’t even likely the most ideal path. That was only chosen to fulfill the ancient alchemy dreams.
And for 1000000 times the cost of normal extraction probably.
The goal isn’t to come up with an economical way to produce gold. Read the last 2 paragraphs
I know.
But consider the last several hundred years of alchemy.
To be fair, we could probably do a lot better if we purpose-built a machine to make gold. And Pb->Au isn’t even likely the most ideal path. That was only chosen to fulfill the ancient alchemy dreams.