Nobel Prize in Physics should have gone to Plutonium 238 and NOT afrigging blue LED

Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA spacecraft for which it provided the power source. Without it, there would have been little science done on the outer planets.

On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:30:04 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote:

Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA spacecraft for which it provided the power source. Without it, there would have been little science done on the outer planets.

Pu-238 was synthesized by Glenn Seaborg, work which was part of the
basis for the Nobel Prize in chemistry he won in 1951.

Although the prize for the blue LED seems a little more on the
engineering side than the basic science, this is hardly the first time
that has happened. And there was a lot of very important science that
came out of the work, and the fact is that the blue LED is one of the
most important technical innovations of recent decades, with huge
practical implications as well as environmental ones, so the award is
hardly unjustified.

RichA wrote:
Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA spacecraft
for which it provided the power source. Without it, there would have
been little science done on the outer planets.


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On 10/10/14 8:30 PM, RichA wrote:
Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA spacecraft for which it provided the power source. Without it, there would have been little science done on the outer planets.

Seaborg already got a Nobel for Plutonium.
Don't you keep up?

On Saturday, October 11, 2014 10:40:36 AM UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:30:04 -0700 (PDT), RichA

wrote:



Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA spacecraft for which it provided the power source. Without it, there would have been little science done on the outer planets.



Pu-238 was synthesized by Glenn Seaborg, work which was part of the

basis for the Nobel Prize in chemistry he won in 1951.



Although the prize for the blue LED seems a little more on the

engineering side than the basic science, this is hardly the first time

that has happened. And there was a lot of very important science that

came out of the work, and the fact is that the blue LED is one of the

most important technical innovations of recent decades, with huge

practical implications as well as environmental ones, so the award is

hardly unjustified.

"environmental ones." Who CARES? We could still be using CRT's no one's life was in danger from it. Besides, blue LED's still stink as far as lifespan and power goes and I just read an article that this will be remedied shortly, so the story of the blue LED isn't over.

On Saturday, October 11, 2014 8:09:34 PM UTC-4, RichA wrote:
On Saturday, October 11, 2014 10:40:36 AM UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:

On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:30:04 -0700 (PDT), RichA



wrote:







Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA spacecraft for which it provided the power source. Without it, there would have been little science done on the outer planets.







Pu-238 was synthesized by Glenn Seaborg, work which was part of the



basis for the Nobel Prize in chemistry he won in 1951.







Although the prize for the blue LED seems a little more on the



engineering side than the basic science, this is hardly the first time



that has happened. And there was a lot of very important science that



came out of the work, and the fact is that the blue LED is one of the



most important technical innovations of recent decades, with huge



practical implications as well as environmental ones, so the award is



hardly unjustified.



"environmental ones." Who CARES? We could still be using CRT's no one's life was in danger from it. Besides, blue LED's still stink as far as lifespan and power goes and I just read an article that this will be remedied shortly, so the story of the blue LED isn't over.

I forgot, this stuff used to be considered chemistry rather than physics.

On Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:09:34 -0700 (PDT), RichA
wrote:

"environmental ones." Who CARES?

Normal human beings with ethical values.

I heard a rumour there's an artificial, Jupiter-sized object hurtling straight towards Earth with Seaborg's name on it.

Apparently, The Empire took umbrage at the use of such a dangerous power source being allowed outside the local solar system by:

"A bunch of backward, god-fearing apes with two nuts short of a brain."

Whether the quote is true, or not, it seems the approaching "extinction event" has "The Borg" written all over it. ;ø)

RichA wrote:
On Saturday, October 11, 2014 10:40:36 AM UTC-4, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:30:04 -0700 (PDT), RichA

wrote:



Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA
spacecraft for which it provided the power source. Without it, there
would have been little science done on the outer planets.



Pu-238 was synthesized by Glenn Seaborg, work which was part of the

basis for the Nobel Prize in chemistry he won in 1951.



Although the prize for the blue LED seems a little more on the

engineering side than the basic science, this is hardly the first time

that has happened. And there was a lot of very important science that

came out of the work, and the fact is that the blue LED is one of the

most important technical innovations of recent decades, with huge

practical implications as well as environmental ones, so the award is

hardly unjustified.

"environmental ones." Who CARES? We could still be using CRT's no one's
life was in danger from it. Besides, blue LED's still stink as far as
lifespan and power goes and I just read an article that this will be
remedied shortly, so the story of the blue LED isn't over.

Smartphones and tablets might be a little cumbersome with CRTs

On Friday, October 10, 2014 11:30:04 PM UTC-4, RichA wrote:
Plutonium 238 is responsible for the existence of over 20 NASA spacecraft for which it provided the power source. Without it, there would have been little science done on the outer planets.

More interesting is why Einstein didn't win the prize for his theories
in Relativity.

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