Alchemy

Does anyone here believe that Alchemy could possibly exist?

Given the right knowledge of the elements (which we seem to have now), wouldn't it be possible for one to "transmute" one element into another one?


Well, I suppose it would be possible if it were possible to rearrange the actual atomic makeup of a single element. But if that were possible, would turning lead into gold really be possible?

Hang on I'll get my snorkipuff reconfibulator and re-transcode this matter for you....

Given the right knowledge of the elements (which we seem to have now), wouldn't it be possible for one to "transmute" one element into another one?

It's entirely possible.  We do it all the time.  It also happens naturally.  It's called "fission" and "fusion" depending on whether we're making lighter stuff from heavier stuff or vice versa.

It requires a tad more energy than can be produced in your typical alembic or crucible, I'm afraid.

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Given the right knowledge of the elements (which we seem to have now), wouldn't it be possible for one to "transmute" one element into another one?

It's entirely possible.  We do it all the time.  It also happens naturally.  It's called "fission" and "fusion" depending on whether we're making lighter stuff from heavier stuff or vice versa.

It requires a tad more energy than can be produced in your typical alembic or crucible, I'm afraid.

*looks on eBay for pocket fission generators*

*looks on eBay for pocket fission generators*

Put me down for one as well.  I'll go up to US$100.

anyway gold ain't worth nothing, you need to make platinum for the big bucks

yes deffenetly

anyway gold ain't worth nothing, you need to make platinum for the big bucks

Or better yet plutonium.

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anyway gold ain't worth nothing, you need to make platinum for the big bucks

Or better yet plutonium.

Yeah, because I really wanna be making plutonium in my house...

bah plutonium? limited facets to sell it and it isn't needed all that much and if you sell it to the wrong person you can fully expect to spend the rest of your rather short life being tortured for who you sold it to.


Platinum you can sell to anyone without having your finger nails removed.

Now the only thing to do is find out exactally how to alter the subatomic structure of element A, and make element B out of it. And make sure nobody else figures it out. And make sure the government NEVER hears of it. And make sure that you sell it to the right people that won't ask questions.

the thing is that it takes obscene amounts of energy to alter something subatomically, that it broadly becomes pointless atleast from a manufacturing point of view.


We could make artificial oil easily enough, but the cost would be astronomical.

Ever heard of the college class Chemistry???

What about it?

Guys, I've already drawn weird things on my floor, clapped my hands dramatically, and held the marks.
But nothing's happening.

Do I need more bat wings?

Guys, I've already drawn weird things on my floor, clapped my hands dramatically, and held the marks.
But nothing's happening.

Do I need more bat wings?

You mean the drawings don't go on the wall? O_O

I own the philosophers stone, which explains why I am a god.

YOU FOOL! Do you know how many people had to die in order to create the stone? I hope you end up in WWII London. Bastard.

PEOPLE.

not gods.

I think everyone here just wants money in general.

I think everyone here just wants money in general.

RELEVANCE PLZ

What I mean is, there are other sciences to "create" money. You do not need to research this science if you are simply doing it for the money.

wouldnt we all be better off instead of turning a mineral like led to gold; to turn like led to something this world needs alot of.......if the world economy gets better the need for money will decrease. Anybody else see my point?

I borrowed Vauxhall's PS, and my pet hamster is up and running again.
I wish it didn't smell as bad though.

I borrowed Vauxhall's PS, and my pet hamster is up and running again.
I wish it didn't smell as bad though.

I told you that would happen, why don't you ever listen to me?

Relaaaax, I traded my nose for his life, so...
Noi harm done.

My neighbors are whiners though.

MY GOD! Do you people have too much time or something?

We are able to create gold, the cost is simply astronomical and therefore it is pointless.

End of story.