I heard that scientists are able to produce a form of anti-matter and use it for many things one being used for fuel. Also heard that a single drop of antimatter would be able to fuel a car for years.
That sounds interesting to me, but it also makes me think, if something that small can fuel a car for years, wont it make a huge explosion as well.
is anti-matter unstable? What else can it be used for?
What do you think?
oh also, any xenosaga or metal gear fans out there? (just asking)
2007-05-29 07:30:15 · 5 answers · asked by Yeshua 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Antimatter has been produced, a particle or atom at a time, but it requires stupendous quantities of energy to do so, and brings to mind the old question: of what do you make a bottle to contain the universal solvent? (That one, at least, has an answer: frozen universal solvent.) Antimatter will destruct in any contact with normal matter.
2007-05-29 07:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like someone has been reading Dan Brown. hahahaha. anti matter is real tho i believe, (of course the fans of star trek have been saying that for years)
spliting the atom is also highly unstable, but it makes an effective energy source. of course man kind also uses it for bombs, so i'm not a big fan.
i think wind energy is a great way to go, noone seems to be making wind bombs.
i like xenosaga. my husband likes metal gear.
2007-05-29 14:40:08 · answer #2 · answered by neonatheart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antimatter is highly unstable when it comes in contact with electrons and the result is rapid release of energy. It is now being used in new experimental treat in colliders designed to destroy cancer tumors.
2007-05-29 14:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by Big K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matter/anti-matter annhilation holds great potential, but it isn't currently feesable. Check out anti-matter on wikipedia.
2007-05-29 14:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by Dustin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've heard incorrectly. The answer is no.
2007-05-29 14:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋