Antimatter transported by CERN

DrunkonDuty · 2026-03-25T22:41:13+0000

Willie the Duck said:
comes out to about 2.77 x 10-8 Joules of energy.

So... for the mathematically challenged... is that a lot?

Whizbang Dustyboots · 2026-03-25T22:46:10+0000

DrunkonDuty said:
So... for the mathematically challenged... is that a lot?

It's a super-small amount, from what I can tell.

Morrus · 2026-03-25T23:01:24+0000

aco175 said:
Since everything makes more sense with a meme.

View attachment 432803 View attachment 432804

Fortunately in this case 92 antiprotons is smaller than a molecule. Nowhere near a gram. And if they exploded, the energy output would be like the tiniest firecracker.

Older Beholder · 2026-03-25T23:04:19+0000

Morrus said:
Fortunately in this case 92 antiprotons is smaller than a molecule. Nowhere near a gram. And if they exploded, the energy output would be like the tiniest firecracker.

So, no reason to be conCERNed then?

dragoner · 2026-03-25T23:11:31+0000

One little bump, KABOOM!

Umbran · 2026-03-25T23:39:56+0000

DrunkonDuty said:
So... for the mathematically challenged... is that a lot?

It is about enough to raise one microgram of water one quarter of one percent of a degree Celcius, I think? I'm doing that math in my head, so I might be a bit off...

But... no. Not a lot.