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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.

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[โ€“] A_A@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Electron capture is neat and there is also :
Double electron capture
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_electron_capture

[โ€“] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago

holy shit electron capture 2