how can splitting a tiny piece of an even tinier atom create such a vast explosion?

Question

how can splitting a tiny piece of an even tinier atom create such a vast explosion?

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Answer 1

Imagine there’s layers like an onion to get to the middle of the tiniest weapon of mass destruction. Ones you get to the core, there’s only one layer left until it explodes. By leaving the forbidden grape alone, we can avoid massove boom-booms.