In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Fri, 1 Mar 2013 22:30:12 -0500: Hi, [snip] >I have a question. Really two. > >Would it be more likely that a proton could capture a positron than an >electron?
No, it can't capture a positron at all, because protons and positrons have the same charge, and hence repel one another....unless you are talking about an anti-matter proton, which carries a negative charge. > >Would the result survive as a neutron? No. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html

