Introducing the Quantum Bomb: A Scalable WMD

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of a "Quantum Bomb," proposed as a scalable weapon of mass destruction utilizing a Bose-Einstein condensate. Participants explore the theoretical implications, potential mechanisms, and ethical considerations surrounding such a device, with a focus on its scientific underpinnings and speculative nature.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Exploratory
  • Technical explanation
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants propose the Quantum Bomb could utilize a 1000 Kg Bose-Einstein condensate, suggesting hydrogen as a potential atom for a fusion explosion.
  • Others express ethical concerns about the implications of developing such a weapon, arguing that scientists should focus on beneficial technologies rather than destructive ones.
  • There are discussions about the feasibility of explosive mechanisms related to Bose-Einstein condensates and the Pauli Exclusion Principle, with some participants questioning the proposed explosion mechanism.
  • Some participants mention alternative concepts like antimatter bombs and "quark bombs," discussing their theoretical limits and potential energy release.
  • Questions arise regarding the density of Bose-Einstein condensates and the possibility of achieving significant nuclear fusion reactions with high-density states.
  • There are speculations about the interaction of condensates with photons and whether they could store energy in a way that leads to explosive release.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally disagree on the feasibility and ethical implications of the Quantum Bomb concept. Multiple competing views exist regarding the scientific principles involved and the potential consequences of such a weapon.

Contextual Notes

Discussions include unresolved questions about the explosion mechanism of Bose-Einstein condensates, the assumptions regarding energy release, and the theoretical limits of density in such states. There is also a lack of consensus on the ethical responsibilities of scientists in relation to weapon development.

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E=mc2
quetzalcoatl9 said:
i didn't mean to make you upset, i guess i just thought that if a rotating condensate could absorb light, then if the condensate broke down that light would have to be released due to conservation of energy.

i don't know, that's why i was asking.

A better question if I may? is:Is there an absorption limit in certain B-E-C's?

When parametric downconverted light is constrained within certain condensates, does the fact that this 'Light-Slowed' to a minimum speed, enable the condensate to be used to accumilate vast 'reservoirs' of Energy, which can be released according to E=mc2 ?

Thus the great swathe of energy to be released can be of a destructive nature according to what is absorption known, except a small amount of Mass, exchanges to a LARGE amount of Energy at a constant speed, the INPUT speed (1mtr per second say?) would be constrained by the Large amount of Energy Needed to be equivilent in this case.

QUANTUM INEFFICIANCY WAVES?...there is a high probability that the constrained Energy will evolve at a far..far off location.
 
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