Since it does not seem to be generally realized quantum foam is the current version of the unified field theory (any one remember ether?). I recently read a SF where the starship was powered by tapping the charge gradient of the quantum foam. Hence the battery comment. No, I do not think the author had any better idea what that means than I do.
Anyone who actually knows me would not mention Bud and my name in the same sentence without including the verb hates. Bud and Coors are the two brews I will not even drink when they are free. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- David Savage wrote: > At 01:12 AM 19/09/2006, mike wilson wrote: > >>> From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> For those of you who insist that quantum mechanics apply at the real >>> world level, please send me a quart of quantum foam, I want to use it as >>> a battery. Reading too much SF lately <grin>. >> That would be a couple of bottles of Bud. Battery acid by any name is >> still battery acid. Foamy or not. > > > Battery acid has more flavour > > > Dave > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
