--- Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> wrote:
Michael, I think I remember something about this- nature truly does abhor a vacuum- so vacuums are unstable, and matter tends to 'pop' into existence on a quantum scale due to the vacuum energy- or something like that?
Each generation has its own major challenge in physics - the undiscovered country of the unexplained. In the 18th century their challenge was electricity - that was explained in the 19th century with electromagnetic theory. In the 19th century, their challenge was radioactivity - that was explained by quantum mechanics in the 20th century. In the 20th century, it was the discovery of zero-vacum energy and quantum foam. How is it that the energy and matter than we are made out of apparently is continuously popping in and out of the known universe? Where does it go and why does it "come back"? Hope I live long enough for science to find the answer. I've grown doubtful since Congress defunded the super-conducting super collider. But last night's presentation, that touched in part on the new CERN accelerator renews some hope. - Canopus56 __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail