[Rockhounds] Axel & Kreigh (was) Kryptonite {was: Axel's back!!!!}

[Kitty & Bill Heacox]

Hey List:

We have to find a way to get Axel and Kreigh to meet in 
person!  Maybe with a camera feed to a site where we all can all 
watch, or at least a recording that can be transcribed for 
posting.  It would keep all 500 or so of us Rockhound List members 
entertained, enlightened, and---mostly---laughing!

Keep it up guys!  If <a laugh a day keeps the doctor away> we're all 
going to live forever!

Aloha, Kitty

At 06:44 PM 11/23/2007, you wrote:
>Axel,
>
>You have to face reality as consistently documented (in comics and
>movies {and the Wikipedia article is actually pretty good too}). I don't
>think your theory works.
>
>Kryptonite comes in many bright colors; green, red, gold, blue, and
>white. Black can be made by superheating green, but it is not a natural
>form. It usually appears to fluoresce from its internally generated
>radiation (a slow decay since it appears stable, somewhat like uranium)
>that does not affect humans.
>
>You must be wrong about the electron shells; I would expect it to fill
>them in order as that usually gives the lowest overall energy, and you
>only need to worry about the outer (valence) electrons under normal
>conditions.
>
>BTW, Kryptonite was formed when the planet of Krypton exploded. The -ite
>ending came from Astronomy (Hi Bill!, I think you will like this
>one...). A meteroid is a rock floating in space, a meteor is one
>streaking thru the atmosphere, and a meteorite is one that has fallen to
>earth. The -ite ending identifies a chunk of rock from Krypton that fell
>to Earth. And since God created the heavens before the earth, geologists
>use the astronomical nomenclature.      ;-}
>
>I hope I have brought a smile to your face to help your healing. It is
>good to have you back Friend Axel.
>
>Kreigh
>
>P.S., is it true you are affected by Kryptonite? Maybe we should discuss
>the evidence off-list...
>
>
>
>Axel Emmermann wrote:
> >
> > > I think Density is the correct term, but I liked Specific
> > > Mass because it implies it is independent of the gravity of
> > > whatever planet or moon you might be on. Specific Gravity
> > > ties you to one planet (Earth).
> >
> > It IS why I went wrong ;-)))
> > It's the logic of mass being universal against gravity being local.
> >
> > > Element 126 is supposed to be in the middle of an 'island of
> > > stability'
> > > in the periodic table where only 184 neutrons would be needed
> > > to balance the 126 protons. Both are 'magic' numbers leading
> > > to an especially dense packing of the nucleus because the
> > > binding energy of each nucleon is at a local minimum.
> >
> > You would indeed encounter heavy but stable isotopes. Still, a slow moving
> > neutron hitting the nucleus of element 126 would probably be energetic
> > enough to induce fission. That is probably the reason that these
> > mammoth-elements do not occur in nature although they are stable.
> > It seems that there is at least on more island of stability even further on
> > the periodic table.
> >
> > > The unusually compact nucleus should allow for a more compact
> > > electron shell as well.
> >
> > I doubt that it would be enough to counter the shielding effect of 126
> > electrons. The inner ones would be buzzing around frantically but if you
> > apply the rule that you must fill the sub shells with electrons 
> in the order
> > of climbing energy you would see many incomplete shells... The repelling
> > forced exerted on the outermost electrons would counter the effect of a
> > compact nucleus, or so I believe.
> > I'll meet you half way... Neutral buoyancy?
> >
> > >Besides, Kryptonite meteorites were
> > > recovered from the ocean bottom in several comics, so it does
> > > not float.
> >
> > Hahahaha LOL...  no, ROFLMAO .... GOOD ONE... Ouch, my bypasses are coming
> > apart at the seams...
> >
> > > And then 'real' Kryptonite was found, matching the chemical
> > > formula given in later Superman stories
> > >       http://www.ccnmag.com/news.php?id=5105
> > > but it turned out to be white. Go figure.
> >
> > Hm, if I'm right about the numerous unfilled electron shells then this
> > element would be able to absorb many different wavelengths of light and
> > would therefore be black or very dark in color. Sorry to disagree 
> (oh boy, I
> > missed a good discussion last two weeks. Thanks Kreigh)
> >
> > > BTW, I worked at a comic book store for over 10 years in my past.
> >
> > Somehow these comics seem to have been very educational ;-))))
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Axel
> >
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