• festus@lemmy.ca
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        8 hours ago

        1 at a time wouldn’t get you a noticeable amount of energy for a bomb (stuff is radioactively decaying around you already right now). A scientist might make some use of it, but with control of only 1 atom at a time they’ll struggle to build really any molecule as I imagine most intermediate molecules would break apart as soon as you “let go” to grab the next atom.

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          8 hours ago

          Depends on what “time” is in case of one at a time. Is it plank time, or is it as fast as I can think the command.

          Even if nothing can be achieved by controlling it, just being able to feel/see the atoms means I can figure things out as a scientist. Finding how atoms are arranged into molecules, proteins etc are super helpful

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            2 hours ago

            I assumed as fast as you can think the command for each one.

            I agree with feeling being useful for feeling around; I’m happy with the power having some value.