September 23, 2004

Virtual particles

Journal Entry Date: 22 Sept 2004

Thought for the Day: "It [is] known that empty space is bubbling with "virtual particles"-- pairs of particles and antiparticles that spontaneously appear out of nowhere, then annihilate each other and vanish. That happens so fast the particles can hardly be said to exist." ("Hawking Cries Uncle," TIME Magazine, Aug.2, 2004)

Questions: Who knew this? And how do they know it? Do we have evidence from space? Or from cloud chambers?

Brought to eye/mind today: Remembering yesterday--driving to work, encountered two drivers who crossed in front of oncoming traffic. Think they didn't look to the left before pulling out. Everyone was lucky.

Thank you, Lord, for the Permanent Fund Dividend (distributed to Alaskans yearly).

Journal:

>Today was a mostly uneventful day. At work trying to code ASP.

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