Yes, actually, I do get paid to split hairs. And atoms.
Mass of what?
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Mass of the reactive material, plus the charge. I’m not a nuclear engineer so if you are you’ll probably get me on specifics. I’m also not here to get into a pissing match about specifics. My description is good enough for the layman. I’m an aerodynamics guy not a nuclear guy.
I’d much rather these “science” reporters not report the news than try and dumb it down for the lowest common denominator. In order to do that you need to actually know something about the subject.