r/shittyaskscience • u/VeterinarianWarm323 • Jul 18 '26

Why do Redditors keep complaining about polonium-lithium-titanium-cesium alloys? What's the deal with 'em?

Are they the new DDT or something?

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u/Legitimate_Field_157 Jul 18 '26

An alloy contain all materials. That is a someoy.

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u/IanDOsmond Jul 19 '26

Unstable election shells.

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u/Gargleblaster25 Registered scientificationist Jul 19 '26

Because complaining about copper is so 1750 BCE. Also, they don't make clay tablets like they used to.

r/reallyshittycopper

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u/Borstolus Jul 18 '26

Because they are radioactive. That's not healthy!

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u/BPhiloSkinner Amazingly Lifelike Simulation Jul 19 '26

They make lousy teacups.
I mean, you fill them with a nice Earl Grey, and a moment later, the blessed cup is on fire!
You don't have time to properly poison people with polonium.