[OT] Zero-point energy (was Re: 3-phase (was: Re: CDC 9766 Drive and packs))

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Fri Feb 5 13:40:57 1999

John Foust wrote:
> Proving a negative is always fruitless.

Depends on how you prove it. The universe is too big to prove it by
exhaustive search. But it may be possible to prove that tapping zero point
energy is not allowed by current theories of physics (i.e., the Standard
Model). This would be a useful result. And if it were proven that it
is not allowed by theory, but someone ever manages to do it in practice,
that would help with the development of a better theory.

> Also, who said there's
> enough zero-point energy to be useful?

There's an absolutely insane amount of zero-point energy. How much of it
can actually be tapped (if any) is another question.
Received on Fri Feb 05 1999 - 13:40:57 GMT