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Re:Scientists discover how to turn light into matter after 8... by rsynnott on Monday September 10, 2018 @09:00AM (#17951458)
> And you're back to square one.

Well, not necessarily; if you could efficiently produce and store antimatter, that'd make a hell of an energy storage mechanism, and possibly make interstellar travel feasible. That's a HUGE if, obviously.

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Re:Scientists discover how to turn light into matter after 8... by SketchySeaBeast on Monday September 10, 2018 @10:59AM (#17952279)
That right there is a fuel with a Roland Emmerich scale for potential (nuclear) fallout. Can you imagine trying to sell that to the public? "Combine the worst parts of both Challenger and Chernobyl." The public doesn't really accept normal nuclear power plants.
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Re:Scientists discover how to turn light into matter after 8... by monocasa on Monday September 10, 2018 @09:09PM (#17956442)
Don't do it on earth, do it somewhere else in the solar system.
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