By working backward through a decay sequence, the scientists are reasonably certain they created element 118, even though the highly unstable new atoms survived only a millisecond apiece.

通过回溯一个衰变序列，科学家们有理由确认他们创造了118号元素，即便这种高度不稳定的新元素仅仅存在了一毫秒。

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By analyzing the early phase of frequency decay, it is possible to identify multi-shock earthquake sequence, but it is difficult to rapidly judge intermittent double-shock and swarm.

分析地震序列前期的时频度衰减曲线有可能区分出多震型地震，但快速区分间歇双震型和震群型地震较为困难。

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What if actual result of decay would not follow the sequence of 50% remaining rule in which it would take a shorter period to become inactive in decay instead of that 5730 years, using 5730 years as a base to presume that the decay would last in every half year would simply falsify the age that would be computed through radioactive dating method.

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