Talk:544: Pep Talk

2024-12-08T00:24:52Z

172.70.85.15:

There is a [[explain_xkcd:Community_portal/Proposals#Merge_Cueball_.26_Rob|community portal discussion]] of what to call Cueball and what to do in case with more than one Cueball. I have added this comic to the new Category:Multiple Cueballs. Since there is only one Cueball that "talks" it is obvious to keep him listed as Cueball. Just made a note that the other guys also looks like Cueball. --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 14:43, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

I think Cueball plural should be Cueballs. Anonymous May 8 2020

This explanation is definitely incomplete. Someone add tag please. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.15|172.70.85.15]] 00:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
:You can do that. Assuming somebody hasn't just removed even the newest comic's tag, go and look at the current format (or, even if they have, see what 'THE BOT' put in the new-page edit) and use that as inspiration if you aren't sure of the markup format. But it's basically <code><nowiki>{{incomplete | ...your reasoning for the incompleteness... }}</nowiki></code> at the simplest. Or check the {{template|incomplete}} template page for the definive explanation.
:Also, you (and Anonymous, above) seem not to have signed with the <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> markup. Might be intentional, or you edited your configuration, but always nice to see linkable username attributions. As well as (what you did manage) a proper timestamp. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.163.109|172.70.163.109]] 00:16, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:My bad, I didn't know exactly what you needed to type to add an incomplete tag and that thought didn't cross my mind. I thought I did sign my comment correctly but apparently not, thanks for telling me [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.15|172.70.85.15]] 00:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

2860: Decay Modes

2023-11-28T00:12:49Z

172.70.85.15: /* Explanation */

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| number = 2860
| date = November 27, 2023
| title = Decay Modes
| image = decay_modes_2x.png
| imagesize = 586x360px
| noexpand = true
| titletext = Unlike an Iron Age collapse, a Bronze Age collapse releases energy, since copper and tin are past the iron peak on the curve of binding energy.
}}

==Explanation==
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Decay modes refer to the different ways in which unstable atomic nuclei transform into more stable ones, typically by emitting particles or radiation. The process of decay is a natural phenomenon that occurs in radioactive substances. There are several types of decay modes, each characterized by the particles emitted or the energy released during the process.
Protons are white, and Neutrons are gray.

The first six modes are real, and are present in many nuclei.

In '''alpha decay''', an unstable nucleus emits an alpha particle, similar in structure to a helium nucleus.
In '''beta decay''', an unstable nucleus emits an electron. For example, unstable isotope of krypton Kr>81 emits an electron with an energy of 0.281 MeV.
In '''gamma decay''', unstable nuclei emit high-energy gamma rays, hence the name.
In '''electron capture''', a proton-rich atom absorbs an electron from the K or L electron shell. This prompts a proton to decay into a neutron, thus emitting an electon neutrino.
'''Positron emission''', also known as beta plus decay, essentially the inverse of beta decay occurs. This ocurrance is quite rare.
In '''neutron emission''', a neutron-rich/proton-deficient unstable nucleus emits a neutron, which then goes on to decay into electrons and high-energy gamma rays.
The other models, as follows, are as presumed.

'''Baryon Panic''': In this mode, all the subatomic particles flee the atom simultaneously, similar to a crowd fleeing a building during a fire alarm, or other similar states of panic in people. In reality, this mode of decay would require an incredible amount of energy.

'''Omega Decay''': The atom is seemingly imploded by a skull, which cracks the area surrounding it and neutrons and protons are flying everywhere. Whereas ''alpha'', ''beta'', ''gamma'' are the first three letters of the Greek alphabet, ''omega'' is the last. Therefore the name ''omega'' might suggest the ultimate, final decay.

'''Electron Wilt''': The electrons surrounding the atom fall to the ground. Some plants are subject to diseases that cause this kind of wilting of their leaves.

'''One Big Nucleon''': The protons and neutrons combine to form a single huge exotic baryon. {{w|Exotic baryon|Exotic baryons}} with more than the usual three quarks, such as {{w|pentaquarks}}, have been created in the lab but are not known to exist in nature.

'''Fungal Decay''': The nucleus rots, and fungal fruiting bodies (toadstools and mushrooms) grow around it. This plays on the meaning of "decay".

'''Collapse due to Invasion by the Sea Peoples''': The atom floats in water, with boats on either side full of Cueballs shooting arrows at it, and the atom is breaking up. The "{{w|Sea Peoples}}" are a somewhat mysterious group that attacked Egypt in the late Bronze Age and are associated with a widespread societal collapse around the central and eastern Mediterranean.

==Transcript==
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