On October* 30th 1961 at the cape of severney  island nova zembla the soviet union tested the  
On October* 30th 1961 at the cape of severney  island nova zembla the soviet union tested the  

most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever created  the tsar bomba code name ivan its powerful blast  
most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever created  the tsar bomba code name ivan its powerful blast  

yielded an unparalleled 50 megatons enough to  annihilate anything in a 35 kilometer radius  
yielded an unparalleled 50 megatons enough to  annihilate anything in a 35 kilometer radius  

the explosion was so powerful that the light and  sound of the blast could be seen and heard from  
the explosion was so powerful that the light and  sound of the blast could be seen and heard from  

up to 900 kilometers away the heat from the  explosion was so strong that it could cause  
up to 900 kilometers away the heat from the  explosion was so strong that it could cause  

third-degree burns as far as 100 kilometers  from ground zero its mushroom cloud could be  
third-degree burns as far as 100 kilometers  from ground zero its mushroom cloud could be  

seen from as far as 161 kilometers  away a truly horrifying spectacle
seen from as far as 161 kilometers  away a truly horrifying spectacle

as far as powerful bombs go the tsar bomba set the  record for the most potent ever detonated except  
as far as powerful bombs go the tsar bomba set the  record for the most potent ever detonated except  

it pales in comparison to the most powerful  explosive known to mankind with its core no  
it pales in comparison to the most powerful  explosive known to mankind with its core no  

bigger than a pinhead what would happen if instead  of uranium plutonium and hydrogen the substance is  
bigger than a pinhead what would happen if instead  of uranium plutonium and hydrogen the substance is  

used something so powerful that science fiction  calls it the doomsday weapon destroyer of planets  
used something so powerful that science fiction  calls it the doomsday weapon destroyer of planets  

hello everyone subject zero here neutrons  are subatomic particles that have neutral  
hello everyone subject zero here neutrons  are subatomic particles that have neutral  

charge they have slightly greater mass than  protons and constitute the nuclei of atoms  
charge they have slightly greater mass than  protons and constitute the nuclei of atoms  

they are roughly encountered in similar  proportions usually 50/50. Neutrons can only exist  
they are roughly encountered in similar  proportions usually 50/50. Neutrons can only exist  

either by sharing space in nuclei where the  strong force helps maintain its characteristics  
either by sharing space in nuclei where the  strong force helps maintain its characteristics  

or with a whole lot of gravity which is the  case of a neutron star you see free neutrons  
or with a whole lot of gravity which is the  case of a neutron star you see free neutrons  

won't last long by themselves typically their  half-life is about 611 seconds or a little over  
won't last long by themselves typically their  half-life is about 611 seconds or a little over  

10 minutes and in that time one single neutron  releases 1 million electron volts but how much  
10 minutes and in that time one single neutron  releases 1 million electron volts but how much  

energy is that to answer this question we first  need to establish a comparison benchmark with tnt
energy is that to answer this question we first  need to establish a comparison benchmark with tnt

trinitrotoluene is a yellow solid best  known for its explosive applications  
trinitrotoluene is a yellow solid best  known for its explosive applications  

it was first synthesized back in 1863  by german chemist julius wilbrand  
it was first synthesized back in 1863  by german chemist julius wilbrand  

ironically it was first used as a yellow  dye and only recognized as an explosive  
ironically it was first used as a yellow  dye and only recognized as an explosive  

30 years later due to its stability and power it  quickly became the most used chemical compound  
30 years later due to its stability and power it  quickly became the most used chemical compound  

for explosive applications running from the  military to industrial and mining operations  
for explosive applications running from the  military to industrial and mining operations  

tnt is considered the standard comparative for  bombs and destructiveness of war explosives it  
tnt is considered the standard comparative for  bombs and destructiveness of war explosives it  

is common to see references of kilotons and  megatons of tnt equivalent like the hiroshima  
is common to see references of kilotons and  megatons of tnt equivalent like the hiroshima  

bomb little boy with 15 kilotons and nagasaki's  fat man with 21 kilotons to understand how they  
bomb little boy with 15 kilotons and nagasaki's  fat man with 21 kilotons to understand how they  

equate tnt and atomic bombs we first need  to grasp what a unit of tnt is capable of  
equate tnt and atomic bombs we first need  to grasp what a unit of tnt is capable of  

one kilogram of tnt has an energy density of  4.2 megajoules which is equivalent to over 1  
one kilogram of tnt has an energy density of  4.2 megajoules which is equivalent to over 1  

kilowatt hour with an average household in the  u.s consuming 11 megawatt hour per year that is  
kilowatt hour with an average household in the  u.s consuming 11 megawatt hour per year that is  

enough energy to power it for one hour the heat of  combustion when detonated produces 14.5 megajoules  
enough energy to power it for one hour the heat of  combustion when detonated produces 14.5 megajoules  

equivalent to four kilowatt hour it can power  that same house for a little less than four hours  
equivalent to four kilowatt hour it can power  that same house for a little less than four hours  

little boy's 15 kilotons of tnt equivalent  had an energy density of 63 terajoules  
little boy's 15 kilotons of tnt equivalent  had an energy density of 63 terajoules  

equivalent to 17.5 gigawatt hour that is enough  energy to power over 1600 houses for one year  
equivalent to 17.5 gigawatt hour that is enough  energy to power over 1600 houses for one year  

the heat released by the bomb could power even  more at 60.5 gigawatt hour it could power more  
the heat released by the bomb could power even  more at 60.5 gigawatt hour it could power more  

or less 5500 homes for one year nagasaki's fat man  adds a little more power or 88.3 tera joules with  
or less 5500 homes for one year nagasaki's fat man  adds a little more power or 88.3 tera joules with  

a 24.5 gigawatt hour equivalence enough to power a  little over 2200 homes or almost 7 700 homes with  
a 24.5 gigawatt hour equivalence enough to power a  little over 2200 homes or almost 7 700 homes with  

its heat energy of 84.6 gigawatt-hour equivalent  in terms of destructiveness both bombs combined  
its heat energy of 84.6 gigawatt-hour equivalent  in terms of destructiveness both bombs combined  

would be able to vaporize almost 60 million liters  of water that is equivalent to 23 olympic pools  
would be able to vaporize almost 60 million liters  of water that is equivalent to 23 olympic pools  

or 970 000 average male adults instantly at blast  radius the tsar bomba multiplies those numbers by  
or 970 000 average male adults instantly at blast  radius the tsar bomba multiplies those numbers by  

almost 1400 times that means over 32 000 olympic  pools and 1.35 billion average male adults  
almost 1400 times that means over 32 000 olympic  pools and 1.35 billion average male adults  

as we can see we could kill over 1 7th  of the population on earth if everybody  
as we can see we could kill over 1 7th  of the population on earth if everybody  

was stacked on top of each other luckily that  is not the case but is there a way to be more  
was stacked on top of each other luckily that  is not the case but is there a way to be more  

destructive well a single neutron releases about  1 million electron volts which is insignificant  
destructive well a single neutron releases about  1 million electron volts which is insignificant  

but if we had let's say 1 kilogram then  things become a bit more interesting in this  
but if we had let's say 1 kilogram then  things become a bit more interesting in this  

calculations we assume that 1 gram of neutron  has 6 times 10 to the 23rd number of particles  
calculations we assume that 1 gram of neutron  has 6 times 10 to the 23rd number of particles  

by that we can calculate the energy multiplying  the result by 1 million electron volt then we  
by that we can calculate the energy multiplying  the result by 1 million electron volt then we  

convert the results into joules and divide it by  the total energy of one ton of tnt at the end of  
convert the results into joules and divide it by  the total energy of one ton of tnt at the end of  

one kilogram total decay the full energy released  would be equivalent to 11.5 kilotons of tnt that  
one kilogram total decay the full energy released  would be equivalent to 11.5 kilotons of tnt that  

is almost as powerful as the first nuclear bomb  detonated little boy though it releases almost the  
is almost as powerful as the first nuclear bomb  detonated little boy though it releases almost the  

same energy as the first nuclear weapons i must  point out that the explosion would not be the same  
same energy as the first nuclear weapons i must  point out that the explosion would not be the same  

as neutrons decay it will release all that energy  throughout its half-lives curiously enough it  
as neutrons decay it will release all that energy  throughout its half-lives curiously enough it  

would be releasing energy for about 15 half-lives  or two and a half hours however there is a caveat  
would be releasing energy for about 15 half-lives  or two and a half hours however there is a caveat  

its density how dense is it you may ask well  neutronium is so dense the 5 cubic centimeters  
its density how dense is it you may ask well  neutronium is so dense the 5 cubic centimeters  

of it would weigh 5.5 trillion kilograms  that is equivalent to 900 pyramids of giza  
of it would weigh 5.5 trillion kilograms  that is equivalent to 900 pyramids of giza  

on a teaspoon the substance is believed to exist  as the core of neutron stars i must also point out  
on a teaspoon the substance is believed to exist  as the core of neutron stars i must also point out  

that neutrons have weak interaction with matter  so capturing them would only be possible through  
that neutrons have weak interaction with matter  so capturing them would only be possible through  

using an anti-gravity stasis field something  straight out of a science fiction book  
using an anti-gravity stasis field something  straight out of a science fiction book  

this is necessary for two reasons one to stop  neutrons from decaying and also second to hold  
this is necessary for two reasons one to stop  neutrons from decaying and also second to hold  

them against gravity we also need to keep in  mind that this substance would be in the form  
them against gravity we also need to keep in  mind that this substance would be in the form  

of a degenerate neutron gas not solid for the  sake of an argument let's assume that we do have  
of a degenerate neutron gas not solid for the  sake of an argument let's assume that we do have  

the machine and let's name it zadina also i will  not consider factors like gravitational pull or  
the machine and let's name it zadina also i will  not consider factors like gravitational pull or  

pressure among other things i will only focus on  the total energy of the system for my calculations  
pressure among other things i will only focus on  the total energy of the system for my calculations  

lastly let's also assume that  the anti-gravity stasis field  
lastly let's also assume that  the anti-gravity stasis field  

will fail at four kilometers above the surface  how much damage would a teaspoon of neutronium  
will fail at four kilometers above the surface  how much damage would a teaspoon of neutronium  

cause to the planet using the same calculation  logic as before you will arrive at this number
cause to the planet using the same calculation  logic as before you will arrive at this number

this is tons of tnt equivalent to pretty much  all people on planet earth this number makes  
this is tons of tnt equivalent to pretty much  all people on planet earth this number makes  

no sense so let's break it down to more  sensible stuff a good way to look at it  
no sense so let's break it down to more  sensible stuff a good way to look at it  

would be to compare to the most iconic asteroid  impact to ever hit earth the chick-slip impactor  
would be to compare to the most iconic asteroid  impact to ever hit earth the chick-slip impactor  

the asteroid that caused the extinction of the  dinosaurs estimations put the asteroid in between  
the asteroid that caused the extinction of the  dinosaurs estimations put the asteroid in between  

11 and 81 kilometers in diameter the impact is  estimated to be in between 1.3 to 58 yard joules  
11 and 81 kilometers in diameter the impact is  estimated to be in between 1.3 to 58 yard joules  

that is 1.3 followed by 24 zeros that much energy  created a crater 150 kilometers in diameter and  
that is 1.3 followed by 24 zeros that much energy  created a crater 150 kilometers in diameter and  

20 kilometers deep five cubic centimeters of  neutrons is 200 times more energy dense than  
20 kilometers deep five cubic centimeters of  neutrons is 200 times more energy dense than  

the chick syllable over estimated impact energy  and four and a half times at the higher end  
the chick syllable over estimated impact energy  and four and a half times at the higher end  

ignoring the fact that not all energy would  be released through impact if it were we could  
ignoring the fact that not all energy would  be released through impact if it were we could  

extrapolate that salina would make a crater 675  kilometers in diameter and 90 kilometers deep  
extrapolate that salina would make a crater 675  kilometers in diameter and 90 kilometers deep  

another way to look at it would  be if we were to take its first  
another way to look at it would  be if we were to take its first  

half-life energy and then divide it by the number  of seconds it takes for one half-life to pass  
half-life energy and then divide it by the number  of seconds it takes for one half-life to pass  

at the very first second the energy released  by zadina would be equivalent to 2 million czar  
at the very first second the energy released  by zadina would be equivalent to 2 million czar  

bombas the total area of destruction of the  tsar bomba is 3 850 kilometers square zarina  
bombas the total area of destruction of the  tsar bomba is 3 850 kilometers square zarina  

would have enough power to destroy the entire  surface of the planet on the very first second
would have enough power to destroy the entire  surface of the planet on the very first second

16 times over
16 times over

and that would keep happening for the next 610  seconds until its power is halved by only eight  
and that would keep happening for the next 610  seconds until its power is halved by only eight  

times over by the time it would take to reach low  levels the planet has already been through nine  
times over by the time it would take to reach low  levels the planet has already been through nine  

and a half hours of extreme destruction even at  this point the energy being released per second  
and a half hours of extreme destruction even at  this point the energy being released per second  

would still be equivalent to 1.5 kilotons of tnt  it would take five more hours for the remaining  
would still be equivalent to 1.5 kilotons of tnt  it would take five more hours for the remaining  

energy to be released and reach meaningless  levels totaling 14 and a half hours of pure  
energy to be released and reach meaningless  levels totaling 14 and a half hours of pure  

hell by the end of this event everything  is destroyed however only 11 percent of  
hell by the end of this event everything  is destroyed however only 11 percent of  

the ocean's water have evaporated at least some  good news alright folks that's it we're done here
the ocean's water have evaporated at least some  good news alright folks that's it we're done here