Is there a connection between spin and KE/mass-energy equivalence?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between particle spin and mass-energy equivalence, specifically addressing the distinctions between bosons and fermions. Participants clarify that bosons possess integer spins while fermions have half-integer spins. The equation E=mc² is correctly referenced, while an incorrect equation E=1MV² is pointed out. The conversation also highlights the magnetic properties associated with particle spins and the complexities of quantum mechanics, particularly regarding fundamental particles like photons.

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Bosoms (energy'ish) are 1 spin integers, Fermions (mass'ish) are 1/2 spin integers.

KE=1/2MV^2
E=1MV^2

I've only been trying to wrap my puny mind around spin for longer than 10 years, these spins creates magnetic poles right? In all 3 dimensions?
 
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Bosoms are actually a little different from bosons :-)

Your equation E=1MV^2 is incorrect. Maybe you're misunderstanding E=mc2?

Yes, there is magnetism associated with these spins.

I'm not sure if this is what you're trying to ask, but although some quantum-mechanical spins can be partly or completely explained by motion inside the particle, not all of them can. As far as we know, some particles, such as the photon, are fundamental, so there probably isn't any structure whizzing around in circles inside them. Also, things whizzing around in circles can only make integer spins, not half-integer ones.
 
Does the spin magnetic moment of these particles act like a toroid or a line (a +/- charged particle moving in straight line)?
 

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