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Re:Einstein Was Right: Space-Time Is Smooth, Not Foamy by skorgu on Friday January 11, 2013 @07:54AM (#5042437)
Also the Casimir effect [0] is quantum-foam-y I think.

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect

Edit: I don't know what I'm talking about.

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Re:Einstein Was Right: Space-Time Is Smooth, Not Foamy by aroberge on Friday January 11, 2013 @08:13AM (#5042505)
Not at all. The Casimir effect has nothing to do with quantum foam; furthermore, it is something that has been measured experimentally.
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Re:Einstein Was Right: Space-Time Is Smooth, Not Foamy by skorgu on Friday January 11, 2013 @08:26AM (#5042546)
Ah I don't understand quantum foam then. Ignore me!
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Re:Einstein Was Right: Space-Time Is Smooth, Not Foamy by jplur on Friday January 11, 2013 @09:10AM (#5042700)
Care to explain why they are not related?
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Re:Einstein Was Right: Space-Time Is Smooth, Not Foamy by aroberge on Friday January 11, 2013 @09:30AM (#5042787)
See above where I just addressed a related question with respect to Hawking radiation.
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