On Feb 18, 2006, at 8:35 PM, thomas malloy wrote:
Vortexians;
You may recall my comments on the dangerous ideas webpage. IHMO,
the idea of the antimatter generator that would fit in the trunk of
an automobile fits that category. In the hands of a terrorist, it
would give new meaning to car bomb. With that on the back burner, I
read the post on the Isodual nature of anitmatter book. A steady
stream of antimatter particles impacting any kind of matter would
be an excellent power generator. The reaction produces hard
radiation, so it would be inherently limited to industrial
facilities, which would be a good thing.
It is extremely unlikely that an antimatter generating device that
can generate net useful power and fits in the trunk of a car will be
developed.
. I have no idea what isodual means, I'm also wondering about a
conversion of say milligrams to kilo calories or BTU s.
Just multiply kg by c^2 to get joules and then convert units
1 milligram = 1x10^-6 kg
The energy in 1 milligram of antimatter is the energy of converting 2
milligrams of matter to energy. One mg of antimatter provides 170
million BTU.
I'm going to recommend that my friend purchase a copy of the book,
even though it is a bit spendy.
I would be very surprised if it provided any practical means to
produce energy. It sounds like just a lot of complex theory. Let us
know how it goes.
Horace Heffner
