The Poet as Scientist: What's the cheapest source of nuclear fuel to obtain critical mass?

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Longing for the warmth of bedsheets,
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

What's the cheapest source of nuclear fuel to obtain critical mass?

And, exactly how expensive would it be? I'm just curious about this in terms of hobby research on nuclear energy. There seem to be a number of elements that can be used for this purpose, and some seem to be much cheaper than others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_mass Curium looks like a reasonable possibility. Would Curium be cheaper than Uranium or Plutonium as a means of obtaining critical mass for a nuclear chain reaction?

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