The discussion revolves around the events recorded in 1993 that suggest the possible passage of quark matter through the Earth. Participants explore the implications of these events, the lack of follow-up research, and the nature of quark matter itself. The conversation touches on theoretical interpretations, alternative explanations, and the potential consequences of quark matter interacting with Earth.
Participants express uncertainty regarding the significance of the recorded events and whether they represent anomalies or flukes. There is no consensus on the interpretation of the seismic data or the nature of quark matter.
Limitations include the cessation of research by the US Geological Survey on unassociated events, which may affect the understanding of the recorded phenomena. The discussion also reflects a reliance on interpretations that may vary significantly among participants.
The first event was recorded at seven monitoring stations in India, Australia, Bolivia and Turkey, and the second event was recorded at nine monitoring stations in Australia and Bolivia.
First event occurred on 22 October 1993, when, according to the researchers, something entered the Earth off Antarctica and left it south of India 0.73 of a second later.
The second occurred on 24 November 1993, when an object entered south of Australia and exited the Earth near Antarctica 0.15 of a second later.
According to the article you posted, they stopped researching it back in 1993.g33kski11z said:Nothing..??
Unfortunately, scientists may not be able to find any more events that suggest the passage of strange quark matter through the Earth.
In 1993 the US Geological Survey stopped collecting data from "unassociated events."
g33kski11z said:I understand that. I was just curious if anything was ever made of it, any follow up or anything like that..
so, would this be an anomaly? https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=58374 .. or more of a fluke?
Anderson et al. (2003) interpret a set of unassociated seismic arrivals observed on 24 November 1993 as a line source, which they claim is consistent with the passage of a "strange quark nugget" through the Earth. In fact, these arrivals can be convincingly interpreted as an earthquake source on the Pacific-Antarctic ridge.
ryan_m_b said:What would quark matter do if it struck the Earth? And am I right in saying that a stable "nugget" would have to be incredibly dense (on the order of mountain sized masses per cubic centimetre?