Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed
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Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 7, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 75 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #7 of 30, reached on Nov 8, 16:39 UTC. It is #7 right now, climbing from #10 to #7 over the last 6 checks.
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Boron contamination of graphite also slowed the Manhattan Project: " Fermi writes that "The results of this experiment was [sic] somewhat discouraging" presumably because of the absorption of neutrons by some unknown impurity. So, in December 1940 Fermi and Szilard met with Herbert G. MacPherson and V. C. Hamister at…
This is central to the plot of D: Heavy Water, Neal Stephenson's second installment of the Bomb Light Trilogy.
Since Norsk Hydro was mentioned in the article, I have to mention in turn one of my favorite books ever: The Winter Fortress by Neil Bascomb. It's the true story of the Norwegian commando sabotage of the heavy water plant. Short version: after a failed attempt by the English, some locals who'd fled to England and…
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Is Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Nov 8, 16:39 UTC it is #7, climbing from #10 to #7 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed reached?
#7 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 8, 16:39 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 7, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (75 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
137 points and 90 comments; submitted by rbanffy on Nov 5, 2026.