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nancyminusonetoday at 1:34 PM1 replyview on HN

Except for gaseous hydrogen and helium, and some spacecraft, all other atoms remain on the earth and are recoverable with enough energy and effort.


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philipkglasstoday at 4:17 PM

One more exception: uranium. It actually splits into smaller atoms when it's used as fuel.