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Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time (www.psu.edu)

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[–] atro_city@fedia.io -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If a material made up of quasi-particles is massless when moving away from gravity at ground level, why is the distinction important?

[–] CaptSneeze@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

…a material that is nigh weighless when moving away from gravity but gains mass again when moving towards it.

My brain hung a bit in this statement. I suppose I incorrectly interpreted “nigh weightless” as “losing weight”, which is what everything does as it leaves a gravity well.

It’s 4am here and I’m just browsing on my way to the airport, half asleep. So, please feel free to ignore this whole thing.