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[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 0 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

How so? Adding an extra electron will increase the repulsion between atoms. Of course each atom may quickly shed the electron as a current.

[–] MarriedCavelady50@lemmy.ml 0 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I’m pretty sure the genie can figure out my wish of altering reality to make ionic bonds stickier for a minute.

[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

That would just kill all life I guess?