Thunderstorms proven to create antimatter

Science | 206855 hits | Jan 11 8:07 am | Posted by: DrCaleb

Scientists think the antimatter particles were formed in a terrestrial gamma-ray flash (TGF), a brief burst produced inside thunderstorms and shown to be associated with lightning. It is estimated that about 500 TGFs occur daily worldwide, but most go und

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by GreenTiger
Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:37 pm
Someday we be able to use science as power and we can get off of oil.
by Khar
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:26 am
Someday won't be soon. Naturally occurring antimatter would be incredibly difficult to capture. In the case of this lightning, it's in too small of an amount and too randomized to really have a collection system for it. Artificial antimatter is fairly inefficient as well, since it's a bad energy carrier -- it takes a lot more energy to make than it does to retrieve energy out of it. Oil and natural gas, on the other hand, go through a relatively cheap refining process to produce a good deal of energy.

The only thing I would hope exists in my life time in regards to antimatter is the application of the antimatter catalyzed nuclear pulse propulsion system, but I am betting even that is hopeful on my end by quite a bit. It's a derivative of type nuclear pulse propulsion engine, except that antimatter (or antiprotons) are introduced directly into the nuclear fuel.
by Refreshed
Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:28 am
This whole energy thing is so frustrating.

Who would have thought in 2011 we'd still be using dinosaur juice?

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