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 Many Hocotatians seem to study science, as Olimar mentions a scientific community throughout his notes.{{cite quote|{{notes:Insect Condo/sale}}|The [[Hocotate Ship]]|its pitch for the [[Insect Condo]]}}{{cite quote|{{notes:Man-at-Legs/olimar}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|Olimar's notes on the [[Man-at-Legs]]}}
-In his notes on the [[Common Glowcap]], he mentions a chemical element called "Hocotatium 111", saying it is the reason for the [[plant]]'s luminescence. However, [[Olimar's notes]] in ''Pikmin 2'' [[Mistake|strangely]] say that the technology behind a light bulb (the [[Stellar Orb]]) and a match (the [[Flame of Tomorrow]]) is completely unknown to his people. It is unknown if the "111" refers to its {{w|atomic number}}, {{w|atomic mass}}, or something entirely different. If it does represent its number, the real-world equivalent would be {{w|roentgenium}}, a radioactive element with 111 protons. This element is unstable and not found naturally, so it's likely not what Olimar is talking about. There is no real-world element with a mass of 111, so this element is probably just made up.
+In his notes on the [[Common Glowcap]], he mentions that the [[plant]]'s luminescence is caused by a chemical element called "Hocotatium 111" approaching critical mass. This implies that the plant is using {{w|nuclear fission}} to produce light. No element with an atomic mass of 111 is capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction, so the element is unrealistic. There are several isotopes with an {{w|atomic mass}} of 111, and the synthetic element {{w|roentgenium}} has an {{w|atomic number}} of 111, but none of these elements could luminesce in the way shown in the Common Glowcap.
+Strangely, [[Olimar's notes]] in ''Pikmin 2'' say that the technology behind a light bulb (the [[Stellar Orb]]) and a match (the [[Flame of Tomorrow]]) is completely unknown to his people. This is probably a [[mistake]].
 Some Hocotatians also seem to study in a degree of paleontology, the study of fossil remains and plants.{{cite quote|{{notes:Paleontology Series/series}}|The [[Hocotate ship]]|its announcement for the [[Paleontology Series]]}} This is later supported in ''Hey! Pikmin'', where Olimar mentions dinosaur remains.{{cite quote|{{Notes:Herbivore Molars/heypikmin}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|his notes on the [[Herbivore Molars]]|rname=Herbivore Molars}} It is not completely clear that there are paleontologists on Hocotate, or another planet. However, since all treasures in ''Pikmin 2'' are to be sold back on Hocotate, it is most likely that Hocotatian paleontologists are the audience they are targeting. A similar field of science is xenoarcheology, the study of extraterrestrial and alien remains. It is mentioned in ''Hey! Pikmin'', when Olimar finds remains that he mistakes for alien life on the [[Hey! Pikmin planet|planet in that game]].{{cite quote|{{Notes:Herbivore Molars/heypikmin}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|his notes on the [[Herbivore Molars]]|rname=Herbivore Molars}} This may suggest Hocotatians have explored other planets where they have found alien remnants. Botany also seems to be a study on Hocotate based on the ship's announcement for the [[Xenoflora Series]].{{cite quote|{{Notes:Xenoflora Series/series}}|The [[Hocotate ship]]|its announcement for the [[Xenoflora Series]]}}