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There’s an interesting theory that antimatter from the early universe is effectively condensed into ‘quark nuggets’, extremely dense colorsuperconducting blobs
by nynx 5y ago
There’s an interesting theory that antimatter from the early universe is effectively condensed into ‘quark nuggets’, extremely dense colorsuperconducting blobs at the center of massive bodies like planets, stars, and asteroids. They can effectively be turned into antimatter at an efficiency of 10%.
If these exist, they could be used for rapid interstellar travel without things like buzzard ramjets.
- causi 5y agoIf these exist, they could be used for rapid interstellar travel without things like buzzard ramjets. In what way, if they're at the center of massive bodies?
- Filligree 5y agoYou'll have to disassemble the bodies, obviously.
- nynx 5y agoThey’d be accessible inside of asteroids. There appear to be some asteroids that are spinning too fast for their size, implying they have an unexpectedly massive core, but there is still no conclusive proof the quark nuggets exist.
- corndoge 5y agoBussard ramjet
- senortumnus 5y agoCan I have your autograph?
- FreeFull 5y agoWhy would that happen only to the antimatter and not to matter?
- nynx 5y agoThe physics is quite complicated and I certainly don’t understand it fully.
- c0balt 5y agoLet's go Jamie, We've got some planets to mine.