atoy@watnot.UUCP (Andy Toy) (03/28/86)
In article <4639MW9@PSUVM> MW9@PSUVM.BITNET writes: >Ok, for matter/anti-matter to explode they must be opposite "images" >of the same thing. Like, matter-x will only explode when it comes >in contact with anti-matter-x. Anti-matter-y and matter-x can romp >around forever. At least, this is how I understand it. I could be >wrong. Then again, maybe not. > >Michael S. Weiss For a matter/anti-matter explosion to occur, there must be matter and anti-matter present. Equal amounts of each will be the most efficient way to do it since all the matter and all the anti-matter will be annihilated and converted into energy (ie. *BIG* bang). You don't need an identical anti-matter image of the matter to get a bang. You could have a rock of matter and a sponge of anti-matter and it would still work because the rock will have atoms with protons, electrons, neutrons, etc... and the sponge will have atoms with anti-protons, positrons, anti-neutrons, etc... and these would wipe each other out of existence (ka-bleweee...!#?*&). -- Andy Toy, Mapping Analysis and Design Group (MAD), Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA N2L 3G1 (519) 885-1211 x6592 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= | UUCP: ...!watmath!watdcsu!atoy BITNET: atoy at watdcsu | # CSNET: atoy%watdcsu@waterloo.csnet CDN: atoy@dcsu.waterloo.cdn # | ARPA: atoy%watdcsu%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
marc@pyuxd.UUCP (M Schare) (03/30/86)
But what of Lazurus? This episode is the source for all the confusion on
the subject. In this episode, only if the +Lazurus and the -Lazurus met
outside the corridor would the universe explode. The -Lazurus met lots
of times with the +Kirk and nothing happens... Nothing
like consistency...
Marc.
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