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Moon Possibly Formed by Natural Nuke: Study

Posted February 02, 2010 8:10 AM

From CBC | Technology & Science News:

The moon could have been born from a blob of the Earth's mantle, blasted outward by the explosion of a runaway nuclear geo-reactor, a new study claims. If correct, it would replace the scientifically accepted model for the origins of the moon, known as the "giant impact theory."

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Smeaton
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02/03/2010 2:14 PM

Highly improbable.

While the component isotopes collected, they would decay in a sub-critical reaction well before any explosion reaction was likely. Look at the trouble humans take to make an explosion, with very fast switches and high explosive compaction.
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Re: Moon Possibly Formed by Natural Nuke: Study

02/03/2010 7:20 PM

Hmmm, you make an interesting point...but I still am not sure about either side of this one. I know!! Let's tie a rope to the moon, then bring it down and investigate!
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