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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 71 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 2 years ago (3 children)

So practically no integration with any human being?!

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 28 points 2 years ago

You're goddamned right.

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You mean interaction right? ...right?

[–] justme@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

What I want to write versus what my phone wants to write...

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

Hermit life

[–] moody@lemmings.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about z-ray? It's two more than x-ray.

[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can I be a zeta male? I'm not even male, I just think zeta is a cool Greek letter.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 8 points 2 years ago

Ok we'll call you Zeta Jones from now on

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If zea started on T, you would be zeta already

[–] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's why I take a T blocker 😎

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Stronger than concrete and lead

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is clearly evidence that Jimmy Neutron is the peak male form

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 years ago

He does have the most penetration power according to this source...

[–] aaa 16 points 2 years ago (4 children)

idiot here. can someone explain to me how come neutrons can't penetrate concrete compared to lead.

[–] mouserat@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] aaa 6 points 2 years ago

that's very interesting, thanks.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Neutrons need something that provides them with lots of chances to have interactions. Water is good too. What blocks neutrons may not block gamma and vise versa. To block neutrons and high energy particles like cosmic rays that actually have mass to them you need something like a crash barrier.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Same. Aren't neutrons capable of crossing the entire planet unless they directly colide with another particle?

[–] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 28 points 2 years ago

I reckon you're thinking of the neutrino which rarely interacts with matter.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I believe you're thinking of neutrinos. Neutrons love bonking into things, and they're really good at it. Too good; if the thing they're bonking is too big they'll just keep on bouncing, so you gotta bounce them off small stuff. Concrete has lots of small stuff bound up in it, so while there's better shields (borax and paraffin slurry is a classic one) there's few cheaper or easier to make shields than concrete.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago

Oh oops. I did mix them up.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Neutrons are just so bonked up

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you throw a ball at a brick wall it will bounce. If you throw a ball into a ball pit it will be slowed down and stop

[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] RVGamer06@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They can only be penetrated by JD-rays

[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Sounds like mediocre BBQ sauce

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago

Proof that alpha males can't hit themselves out of a wet paper bag.

[–] mihor@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

The premise is wrong. Alpha particles are thicc, so one should say that alpha males have thicc d**ks. 😎

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What about sigma particles?

[–] GayHitler420@lemy.lol -5 points 2 years ago

Uhm... Putin uses the n-word...