How Does Silver Surfer's Power Enable Nuclear Fusion from Water?

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The discussion revolves around the hypothetical abilities of the Silver Surfer to manipulate water molecules for the purpose of initiating nuclear fusion. Participants explore the feasibility of using his powers to separate hydrogen from water and the implications of such actions, including potential energy release and the nature of fusion versus other chemical processes.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose that the Silver Surfer could transmute molecules and separate hydrogen from water, potentially initiating nuclear fusion.
  • Others clarify that electrolysis is the process used to separate hydrogen and oxygen, which is endothermic, suggesting that energy input is required.
  • There is a debate about whether fusion of hydrogen and oxygen could yield fluorine and whether this process would be exothermic.
  • One participant speculates that after separating hydrogen, the Silver Surfer could use his powers to fuse hydrogen into helium, questioning if this could create a nuclear fireball for offensive use.
  • Another participant suggests that molecular transmutation of hydrogen into tritium or deuterium might be necessary for effective fusion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the processes involved in separating hydrogen from water and the nature of fusion versus oxidation. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives on the feasibility and implications of the Silver Surfer's hypothetical actions.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the assumptions made about the Silver Surfer's powers, the definitions of fusion and oxidation, and the speculative nature of using telekinesis for confinement in fusion processes.

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The Silver Surfer can transmute molecules as when he passes thru a subway train in part 1 or part 2 and he can transform into pure energy.

Silver Surfer serves Galactus and destroys planets and let Galactus use it as sustainance.

Supposed Silver Surfer would use his power to separate the hydrogen from water and initiate nuclear fusion of the separated water. How big is an explosion per say cubic meter or cubic mile of water he would acquire the hydrogen from and cause nuclear fusion from his power?
 
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mieral said:
Supposed Silver Surfer would use his power to separate the hydrogen from water and initiate nuclear fusion of the separated water.

Couple of things:
  1. Electrolysis is the process that separates H and O. It is endothermic, meaning he would have to put energy into it.
  2. Fusion is not the process that would put them back together. That would be oxidation (burning).
  3. If one were to try to fuse H and O, one might get Fluorine, but that's kind of debatable how the fusion process might take place. I'm not sure if fusion of H + O = F is exothermic - meaning it may not release energy.
 
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DaveC426913 said:
Couple of things:
  1. Electrolysis is the process that separates H and O. It is endothermic, meaning he would have to put energy into it.
  2. Fusion is not the process that would put them back together. That would be oxidation (burning).
  3. If one were to try to fuse H and O, one might get Fluorine, but that's kind of debatable how the fusion process might take place. I'm not sure if fusion of H + O = F is exothermic - meaning it may not release energy.

I mean after Silver Surfer uses his telekinetic abilities to separate the Hydrogen from water and put all the Hydrogen together in one place like in a bubble held by his thought. He then uses his power to fuse all the Hydrogen together like in the sun creating Helium. I was asking if this can create nuclear fusion and have a handy nuclear fireball for Silver Surfer (or any X-men) to use as a handy thermonuclear weapon to hurl at NATO or US Aircraft Carrier, etc.? Or should he first molecularly transmute by his power the hydrogen first to Tritium or Deuterium to make them fusion capable?
 
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Using telekinesis as a form of confinement for fusion is too speculative. Thread will remain closed.
 

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