Actinide · element 102
Nobelium
Named after the inventor of dynamite. Lasts under an hour.
Only 0.3% of people are Nobelium. (estimated)
If you're Nobelium
You come from an explosive family and you don't stick around. Short, bright, and named after someone who spent his fortune on peace.
Nobelium's most stable isotope lasts under an hour; it's named after Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite and funded the prizes.
How to get along with Nobelium
Do
- Enjoy the hour.
- Keep the explosive family history light.
- Fund the peace afterwards.
Don't
- Don't expect them to last past lunch.
- Don't light the fuse for fun.
When it goes wrong: Dynamite family, prize-giving instincts. Both are real; the timing is short.
Atomic profile
Every element is placed on six personality dimensions derived from its chemistry. Your answers are placed on the same six, and the closest element wins. How the scoring works
- Reactivity
- 4
- Sociability
- 3
- Stability
- 0
- Energy
- 1
- Rarity
- 10
- Warmth
- 3
Nobelium in literature
- Bluntschli — Arms and the Man, George Bernard Shaw (1894)
- Ophelia — Hamlet, William Shakespeare (1603)
- Renfield — Dracula, Bram Stoker (1897)
Characters from public-domain works, chosen for the same traits. Company, not a verdict.
Closest personalities
The elements whose profiles sit nearest to Nobelium's. If you got Nobelium, one of these was probably your runner-up.
Other actinides
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