Transition metal · element 104
Rutherfordium
Named after the man who split the atom. Gone in seconds.
Only <0.1% of people are Rutherfordium. (estimated)
If you're Rutherfordium
You arrive with a famous name and leave within seconds. Whatever you are, you are not built for long conversations.
Rutherfordium's atoms last a few seconds at most; it's named after Ernest Rutherford, who discovered the atomic nucleus.
How to get along with Rutherfordium
Do
- Be quick; they are.
- Say the important thing in the first second.
- Honour the big name.
Don't
- Don't plan a long dinner.
- Don't expect a nucleus that lasts.
When it goes wrong: Gone in seconds. Nothing personal; it's the half-life.
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
- 0
- Rarity
- 10
- Warmth
- 3
Rutherfordium in literature
- Prince Hal — Henry IV, Part 1, William Shakespeare (1597)
- Pegeen Mike — The Playboy of the Western World, J. M. Synge (1907)
- Fagin — Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens (1838)
Characters from public-domain works, chosen for the same traits. Company, not a verdict.
Closest personalities
The elements whose profiles sit nearest to Rutherfordium's. If you got Rutherfordium, one of these was probably your runner-up.
Other transition metals
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