117.
Sadly I don't have a link to it. But its temp name is Ununcentium or some such-- whatever Latin is for 117. Anyway pretty cool stuff. I wonder what the upper limits an element can actually get to under current theories.
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They should call it Unobtanium. 
Seriously, though, that's pretty cool. Yet again, science rocks. 8)
Seriously, though, that's pretty cool. Yet again, science rocks. 8)
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how ome ununoctium was discovered before ununseptium?
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Better suited for the Science forum, I believe.
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Indeed.Sionnach Glic wrote:Better suited for the Science forum, I believe.
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Running out of creativity...Tyyr wrote:They named it 117 in Latin... ugh.
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Damn it, Tsuki, that was awesome.Tsukiyumi wrote:Indeed.
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Whoever discovered it must have been the least imaginative guy in history.Tyyr wrote:They named it 117 in Latin... ugh.
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That's standard practice - they name all elements by their Latin atomic number as a placeholder until someone comes up with a permanent name for them. Why they don't simply name them "Element 117", "Element 118", etc, I don't know.
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Because Latin sounds all science-y and elitist.Captain Seafort wrote:That's standard practice - they name all elements by their Latin atomic number as a placeholder until someone comes up with a permanent name for them. Why they don't simply name them "Element 117", "Element 118", etc, I don't know.
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If an element is discovered in a thousand years maybe it'll get an English name as a place holder. And aye its just a temporary name. It was discovered by a joint US-Russian research team so maybe something along those lines. Let's just hope its not called Peacium or something equally as retarded
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