Suburban infrastructure and commuter highways began to take shape. Life in Suburbia was the American Dream. Increased dependends on foreign oil, via automobile transport of workers and increased air pollution is the result. Funding for basic research for technological competiveness against the Evil Empire was abundant. Most research Universities were allowed to significantly expand their science departments.
Some extra neutrons can decay into protons thus creating a new element .
This example is for a Supernova but the main idea is the same.