Physicists believe they can create matter from colliding photons

Re:Physicists believe they can create matter from colliding ... by maplechori on Saturday December 26, 2015 @10:07AM (#10794252)

Are we going to be able to materialize dinner soon?

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Re:Physicists believe they can create matter from colliding ... by clavalle on Saturday December 26, 2015 @01:08PM (#10794701)

1 lb of food would take about 10 megatons of TNT of energy. I'm not sure you'd want whatever that device is sitting on everyone's kitchen counter.

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Re:Physicists believe they can create matter from colliding ... by rm_-rf_slash on Saturday December 26, 2015 @06:22PM (#10795651)

I imagine if you had that kind of Star Trek replicator technology it would be more feasible to use existing matter and rearrange it as desired.

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Re:Physicists believe they can create matter from colliding ... by clavalle on Saturday December 26, 2015 @06:47PM (#10795737)

Plus, a starship is already strapped to a huge energy source so the additional risk is probably minimal.

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