[quote=Heroic]
No. They are not. Though they are made if the same subcomponents, and can both be changed into one another, they are not the same in my eyes.
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But aren't they? Does splitting an atom not release energy stored within? The trick of the matter
*Chuckles*
Is whether or not any of that atom is converted into energy. To my knowledge, the pieces cannot be restored.