minus-squareRotSteinFinke@feddit.detoScience Memes@mander.xyz•BicuriouslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·7 months agoHalf-life means the time until only half of the atoms are left, but we don’t have to wait that long to measure the speed of decay. Just like we can measure the speed of a car, without waiting for it to reach the finish line first. linkfedilink
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Half-life means the time until only half of the atoms are left, but we don’t have to wait that long to measure the speed of decay. Just like we can measure the speed of a car, without waiting for it to reach the finish line first.