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csamsh t1_iwnlmvi wrote
Reply to comment by cookiemonsterwave in Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science by AutoModerator
It depends on the isotopic makeup of the fuel. If you know the composition, the decay is quite simple to model. If we're talking about the actual atomic material itself, some portion will last forever assuming it's not converted to energy- eventually the radioisotopes will decay to stable elements with no half life.
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