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“Nothing” doesn’t exist. Instead, there is “quantum foam” (bigthink.com)
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[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand it mass and energy is equivalent no? And it also still baffles us as to why rest mass and resultant mass from energy should be equivalent at all?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand it mass and energy is equivalent no?

Yes.

And it also still baffles us as to why rest mass and resultant mass from energy should be equivalent at all?

I don't know about this one. I'm not an expert so don't quote he on it, but I don't remember hearing this before.

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Then why wouldn't it exert gravitational force?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It does, but that's the thing: It does either way. There should be no change due to the conversion of energy to mass.

[–] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 6 months ago

Ahh, I see what you mean. Thanks for explaining it