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Two Nvidia-branded trailers were stolen, then recovered as they were filled with nothing but sand (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] 32 points 1 month ago (10 children)

The trick: technically, silicon is sand.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (9 children)

    Achtually! Silicon is the 14th element on the periodic table. Sand is (mostly) Silicon Dioxide, SiO2.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    So sand is mostly oxygen. ;)

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    By weight it's almost fifty-fifty (28:32).

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Yes, I had to check before making the comment because I had a hunch it would be close.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    I wasn't sure that silicon still has only 1 neutron per proton, so I had to check as well.
    Looking again at the periodic table it seems like some elements before and after silicon already have an extra neutron per proton (even the majority of lithium has an extra neutron!) - gotta keep the nucleus together, right?

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    No. Atoms of different elements have significantly varying masses. H2O, for example, is two hydrogens for an atomic weight of about 2, and one oxygen with a weight of about 16.

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