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Re: Where is the antimatter?

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On 9/1/17 6:57 AM, Michael Moroney wrote:
> john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> MM
>> "Real antimatter isn't on any other "level", a positron is the same mass.."
>> Where is the antimatter, then?
> 
> That's one of the big unanswered questions of physics.  Matter and
> antimatter are so much alike in many ways, or exactly the opposite in
> others (such as charge).  If the universe started out as pure energy
> you'd think it would be 50-50 matter-antimatter now. But it's almost all
> matter. Why?
> 
> It appears the particle physics people may be on to something.  We don't
> yet know the answer, but I can pretty much guarantee it doesn't involve
> retarded precessing spinny things, arms of spiral galaxies or fractals.
> 

CP violation, observed now pretty consistently across the quark and 
lepton sectors, accounts for the IMBALANCE of matter and antimatter in 
the observed universe. The antimatter that is present in today's 
universe is in the same playing field as regular matter.

The first question you have to ask yourself is, "why do I think that 
there's a problem? Why do I think that the quantities of matter and 
antimatter in the universe should be equal?"

Possible answers in a John Sefton mind:
"Because it would be prettier if it were so?"
"Because I believe there is a law of balance and equality in the 
universe. Why I believe this, I can't say."
"Because I want to believe that there is an unseen, untapped, vast pool 
of antimatter somewhere that would solve our environmental and health 
problems forever."

I notice that I asked John to try to present a compelling argument for 
the statement that "Everything must have structure", and that he has 
gone studiously mute on that subject, deciding to change the topic.

In other words, John is happy to trot out the elements of his faith, and 
he will call all those who don't share his faith blind sheep. But ask 
him to try to convince you anything about his faith, and his only answer 
is "You'll be lost if you don't." Sounds like a Baptist.

-- 
Odd Bodkin -- maker of fine toys, tools, tables

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Where is the antimatter? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-08-31 19:53 -0700
  Re: Where is the antimatter? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-01 05:11 +0000
    Re: Where is the antimatter? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 02:51 -0700
      Re: Where is the antimatter? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-01 11:57 +0000
        Re: Where is the antimatter? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 07:28 -0700
          Re: Where is the antimatter? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 08:52 -0700
            Re: Where is the antimatter? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 09:21 -0700
              Re: Where is the antimatter? Edward Prochak <edprochak@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 11:22 -0700
              Re: Where is the antimatter? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 14:48 -0500
          Re: Where is the antimatter? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-01 16:43 +0000
          Re: Where is the antimatter? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 14:47 -0500
        Re: Where is the antimatter? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 14:36 -0500
    Re: Where is the antimatter? "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 10:18 -0700
      Re: Where is the antimatter? "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2017-09-01 10:58 -0700
  Re: Where is the antimatter? Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2017-09-01 12:48 -0700
  Re: Where is the antimatter? Lofty Goat <rlwatkins@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 18:07 -0500
    Re: Where is the antimatter? Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2017-09-02 16:08 -0700
      Re: Where is the antimatter? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-02 16:21 -0700
        Re: Where is the antimatter? Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2017-09-02 16:41 -0700
        Re: Where is the antimatter? moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-09-03 04:39 +0000
      Re: Where is the antimatter? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-03 00:01 +0000
        Re: Where is the antimatter? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2017-09-02 17:19 -0700
          Re: Where is the antimatter? Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2017-09-03 00:28 +0000

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