How Much Energy Would it Take to Decay Thallium into Gold?

[PublicEnemy]

I'm sorry if this question has been posted before, but how much energy would it take for thallium to decay into gold? I know it would cost more to decay thallium into gold than the gold is actually worth, but I'm just curious.

 

[Borek]

You can't make something decay the way you want it. Just because you have some thallium doesn't mean it will decay into gold. For that you need a particular thallium isotope. Sometimes you can force decay irradiating starting material, no idea if it will work for Tl.

 

[PublicEnemy]

Ahh I see. Sorry I'm just starting to learn about decay so I guess I don't understand it very well. Thanks

 

[Borek]

Nothing wrong with wanting to learn and misunderstanding something on your way up