Talk:chain reaction
Latest comment: 1 year ago by Jberkel in topic Category
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This article belongs in Category:en:Nuclear warfare. After all, the articles critical mass, deterrence, doomsday etc. ar also placed in said category. Solomonfromfinland (talk) 04:36, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Because you put them there :) I can see how "deterrence" and "doomsday" are related to nuclear conflict, but "critical mass" and "chain reaction" are neutral terms. Jberkel 07:16, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Sorry, "chain reaction" very often, if not most often, refers to a nuclear chain reaction, something that all known nuclear bomb designs require. Solomonfromfinland (talk) 07:36, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Besides, "critical mass" is also very relevant: you need a critical mass of fissile material in order to support a chain reaction, hence a nuclear bomb. So neither "critical mass" and "chain reaction" are "neutral", in the sense of being irrelevant to nuclear war. Solomonfromfinland (talk) 07:40, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- I didn't say they were irrelevant to nuclear war, just not directly related to "warfare", so this categorization is misleading. Besides, the term originated in chemistry and predates nuclear bombs. Jberkel 08:49, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Besides, "critical mass" is also very relevant: you need a critical mass of fissile material in order to support a chain reaction, hence a nuclear bomb. So neither "critical mass" and "chain reaction" are "neutral", in the sense of being irrelevant to nuclear war. Solomonfromfinland (talk) 07:40, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Sorry, "chain reaction" very often, if not most often, refers to a nuclear chain reaction, something that all known nuclear bomb designs require. Solomonfromfinland (talk) 07:36, 26 April 2023 (UTC)