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More good science books than you have time to read.
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More good SF books that you have time to read.
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“According to political pundits, the showdown over whether to let the asteroid blast a 150-mile-wide, 20-mile-deep crater in the Earth’s crust represents a potential turning point for the nation, and could completely reshape the American political landscape for many centuries to come.
“If efforts to destroy the asteroid are successfully overturned, then there will be major ramifications for both Obama and his Republican opposition, as well as the American populace at large,” political scientist Alan Abramowitz said on Face The Nation Sunday. “This could have a huge impact come 2012.””
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Saw this linked with the quote “Greene is the dark angel of ambivalence,” and thought “That’s a funny thing to say about a string theorist…” Evidently, I need to get out more.
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“How to Teach Physics to Your Dog” was a fantastic read! Unfortunately, I am not as smart at Emmy so I have a question about virtual particles.
Is it possible for a virtual particle consisting of a proton/antiproton pair to “pop” into existence close enough to the nucleus of a helium atom (two protons and two neutrons) such that the antiproton of the virtual particle annihilates one of the protons of the helium atom leaving Tritium and a virtual proton? If so, would it be possible for the virtual proton to escape capture by the tritium nucleus like the Hawkings Radiation you mention escapes a black hole? Or would the virtual proton always replace the annihilated proton in the helium nulceus changing the brief tritium atom back to helium?
Thanks again for writing such an amazing book! I had to read several chapters twice so an answer Emmy could understand would help a lot.
Blair Nelson