Transporting Anti matter

Transporting Anti matter

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blueg33

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40,358 posts

237 months

Sunday 8th December 2024
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CERN are looking to transport anti matter! Interesting. Good job the quantities will be small!

https://apple.news/AZDsot4aUTTysJz-lJ_WiHw

I always thought it would be possible but the key has to be a stable vacuum and a stable magnetic field.

Simpo Two

88,603 posts

278 months

Monday 9th December 2024
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Am I right in thinking that a matter/anti-matter explosion would be far worse than nuclear because ALL the matter is turned into energy?

This could lead to the atomic equivalent of a rocket motor...

Mont Blanc

1,903 posts

56 months

Monday 9th December 2024
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I'm fairly sure Tom Hanks was nearly killed by exactly this sort of thing about 15 years ago.

InitialDave

13,005 posts

132 months

Monday 9th December 2024
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Have you read "Anti-Ice" by Stephen Baxter?

blueg33

Original Poster:

40,358 posts

237 months

Monday 9th December 2024
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Simpo Two said:
Am I right in thinking that a matter/anti-matter explosion would be far worse than nuclear because ALL the matter is turned into energy?

This could lead to the atomic equivalent of a rocket motor...
Yes - but the amount being talked about here may just make a quiet "ping" if it contacts matter.

Simpo Two

88,603 posts

278 months

Monday 9th December 2024
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InitialDave said:
Have you read "Anti-Ice" by Stephen Baxter?
Interesting; it seems a bit like a later Jules Verne.

Andeh1

7,296 posts

219 months

Monday 9th December 2024
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Unable to understand it, never fails to impress though! Great work.