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ObieX · 08-15-2003, 07:44 PM

pulling from Dragonlich
's answer to number two some lessons on matter sprang back into my mind. Matter basically comes from a "void" of nothingness. When a particle is sucked from this "void" a particle and anti-particle is created that has the exact opposite property, however since all matter and energy levels remain exactly the same some energy must be returned to this void in equal measure. My problem is, im still extremely unclear as to how this void is defined (in ANY terms other than the word "energy" or "nothingness")

To respond to CSflim, if the actual "matter" part of "matter" is only made up of empty space and smaller "bits" of matter, then that matter is mostly empty space itself, the rest being smaller "matter" that is mostly empty itself. But what exactly is the "solid" part of the matter that exists other than the empty spaces? One can say that that is "energy" but what exactly is this energy if it exists on such an insignificant and immesurable scale, if it even exists at all? The only reason we "know" it "exists" is because we can see it, touch it, etc.. but what exaclty are we seeing and touching etc? We "see" is the way light is effected, and a Photon in and of itself is an extremely difficult thing to define other than being a particle that exists as both its real and anti-particle at the same time - how that is possible i have no idea. On the other hand it would make sense to believe that we are literally born from light. When a light particle splits into a random form of matter, both its real and anti-particle. So could the void itself be photons? Or maybe just a portion of this void?

08-15-2003, 07:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
ObieX Pickles Location: Shirt and Pants (NJ)	pulling from Dragonlich 's answer to number two some lessons on matter sprang back into my mind. Matter basically comes from a "void" of nothingness. When a particle is sucked from this "void" a particle and anti-particle is created that has the exact opposite property, however since all matter and energy levels remain exactly the same some energy must be returned to this void in equal measure. My problem is, im still extremely unclear as to how this void is defined (in ANY terms other than the word "energy" or "nothingness") To respond to CSflim, if the actual "matter" part of "matter" is only made up of empty space and smaller "bits" of matter, then that matter is mostly empty space itself, the rest being smaller "matter" that is mostly empty itself. But what exactly is the "solid" part of the matter that exists other than the empty spaces? One can say that that is "energy" but what exactly is this energy if it exists on such an insignificant and immesurable scale, if it even exists at all? The only reason we "know" it "exists" is because we can see it, touch it, etc.. but what exaclty are we seeing and touching etc? We "see" is the way light is effected, and a Photon in and of itself is an extremely difficult thing to define other than being a particle that exists as both its real and anti-particle at the same time - how that is possible i have no idea. On the other hand it would make sense to believe that we are literally born from light. When a light particle splits into a random form of matter, both its real and anti-particle. So could the void itself be photons? Or maybe just a portion of this void? __________________ We Must Dissent. Last edited by ObieX; 08-15-2003 at 07:47 PM..