Is the Total Spin of the Universe Truly Zero or Is There More to Explore?

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The total spin of the universe is a subject of debate, with discussions focusing on whether it is truly zero or if there are more complexities involved. The conservation of spin as a universally conserved quantity suggests that the total angular momentum should indeed be zero. However, the presence of magnetic dipole moments indicates that there may be more than just two quantized states of angular momentum, namely clockwise and anticlockwise. This discrepancy raises questions about the components of angular momentum and the implications of spin symmetry breaking for elementary particles.

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Is the total spin of the universe zero? Clockwise? Counterclockwise?

Is the spin symmetry broken for elementary particles?
 
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The total angualr momentum should be zero, strange things satrt to happen when it's not. Spin does seem to be a universally conserved quantity.
 
jcsd said:
The total angualr momentum should be zero

But what about the components of angular momentum? Are there only two quantized states of the angular momentum? Clockwise and anticlockwise? But the magnetic dipole moment indicates otherwise. This moment cannot be canceled out. There seems to be only one spin direction for the magnetic dipole moment.
 

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