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anti matter created and captured

Helix · 2010-11-18 04:55:27

kinda surprised there wasnt a thread on this anywhere i looked on boards. perhaps theres good reason for it, my knowledge on the praticalities of this wouldnt be great. the extent of what i know on this stuff comes from reading brian greene but anyway, links:…

18-11-2010 5:55am

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kinda surprised there wasnt a thread on this anywhere i looked on boards. perhaps theres good reason for it, my knowledge on the praticalities of this wouldnt be great. the extent of what i know on this stuff comes from reading brian greene

but anyway, links:

http://www.google.ca/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=Scientists+Create+and+Capture+Antimatter&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

this is surely absolutely massive no? moreso the capturing than the creating

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#2 18-11-2010 5:41pm

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Apparently it's been done many times, the significant aspect of this particular
instant is the length of time they had this anti-atom of anti-hydrogen in
the magnetic field. Another attention-grabbing yet misleading headline in
the name of science, what's new? physorg is pretty bad for these but
they were honest today :P http://www.physorg.com/physics-news/

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