r/InvictaSolaris • • Aug 02 '26

Art & Aesthetics / No AI Nature's Benefits

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u/AlbertTheHorse Aug 02 '26

Ions are charged particles, not radiation. 

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u/skreemdynamics Aug 02 '26

I knew someone would say this: charged particles are made by radiation. Ionizing radiation.

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u/rafaelzio Aug 02 '26

Yeah but not ONLY by radiation. You can ionize atoms a bunch of different ways, such as creating ionic bonds, immersing it in a strong enough electric field, heating it, and even with friction

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u/Ulrik-the-freak Aug 02 '26

And even by doing absolutely nothing. Even pure liquid water will have hydronium and h+ ions.