Could you actually use a nuclear demon core as a bowling ball?
Internet memes often romanticize the infamous demon core and its history of criticality accidents. This video moves past the speculation, using custom neutron simulations to test the physical reality of using a plutonium pit as a bowling ball.
The analysis utilizes OpenMC, a software tool for neutron transport simulations, to model the potential dangers of handling these nuclear materials. While the creator notes they are a beginner with the software, the simulation provides a technical perspective on what happens when such cores are subjected to the physical interactions of a game like bowling.
The project was inspired by a scene from a Mission Impossible film. It serves as a reminder that while the demon core is a subject of fascination, the radiation risks associated with these pits are significant enough that they should never be handled casually.
