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decideth t1_j83d780 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 9:22 AM

Reply to comment by iimplodethings in Can the Radiation from a Sample of Depleted Uranium Sterilize? by Natolx

> So I mean if you wanted to wait a couple hundred thousand years...

This doesn't even work that way because it doesn't take into account the repair mechanisms of microorganisms. Too low doses will yield such low damage that it will be repaired in time.