Re: Anti-matter

On 20 Jun 2002 at 20:19, Laserlight wrote:

> > > On 18-Jun-02 at 10:37, steve@pugh.net (steve@pugh.net) wrote:
> > > > The energy needed to 'create' the anti-matter has to be greater
> > > > than the energy contained within the anti-matter.
> 
> This is true but you can create the antimatter at a solar power
> station or some such, and then ship 10,000 of the 5 gram mines in a
> 50kg box a lot more conveniently than shipping around a solar power
> station.

Yes, that's how Star Trek creates the anti-matter fuel for its 
starships. But I was pointing out the flaw in the post that said that 
you could create the AM in the mine itself. Which was in turn an 
attempt to get around the preceived problem of carrying AM around 
(i.e. the need for, probably detectable, magnetic fields and hence a 
power source; and the risk of premature explosion). 

	Steve

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