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ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the LHC

submitted by Kozel to technology 4 hoursMay 10, 2025 01:33:23 ago (+2/-0)     (www.home.cern)

https://www.home.cern/news/news/physics/alice-detects-conversion-lead-gold-lhc

The relevant part: "The ALICE analysis shows that, during Run 2 of the LHC (2015–2018), about 86 billion gold nuclei were created at the four major experiments. In terms of mass, this corresponds to just 29 picograms (2.9 ×10-11 g)."

Just need to scale it by trillions to make 1 ounce, but transmutation of lead to gold - the dream of many alchemists - is now just a by product of particle accelerators.


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[ - ] observation1 0 points 3 hoursMay 10, 2025 02:19:30 ago (+0/-0)

Something something laws of thermodynamics; the required energy will cost more than the gold.