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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Interesting. The definition of "zero-point energy" is the minimum energy
> state of the system, such that it is impossible to reduce it to a lower
> energy state.
Right. But the reason it's the minimum level is due to the Heisenberg
uncertainty, not because you can't take any out. It's not a
one-dimensional quantum effect, but a quantum of two combined quantities
(like all such things when you get to the appropriate level of detail).
> Therefore, by definition, if you *can* actually access the energy then
> it isn't actually zero-point energy. :-D
But since it doesn't obey conservation laws, you take the energy out and
yet it's still there. That's kind of the point.
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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
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