Is there such a thing as a Quark Bomb?

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The forum discussion centers around the concept of a "Quark Bomb," with participants humorously debating its existence and principles of operation. The conversation touches on various types of bombs, including electron bombs and chocolate bombs, emphasizing that all bombs are fundamentally composed of atoms and quarks. The discussion concludes with light-hearted remarks about chocolate addiction and preferences for ice cream over chocolate.

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  • Awareness of the distinction between scientific and colloquial uses of the term "bomb."
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It would be interesting to build such a Bomb.
"What kind of a Bomb? the Exploding kind!"
Peter Sellers.
 
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What makes you think such a thing even exists? What is its principle of operation? You can't just stick words together and then it's a "thing". (Electron bombs! Cabbage bombs! Helium bombs! Whipped-cream bombs!)
 
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I much prefer cold Ice-cream Bomb to tell you the truth. :oldbiggrin:
 
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It exists, but it needs an ample amount of electrons to function.
 
All bombs are quark bombs. In the same way a chocolate bomb is an atom bomb because it's made of atoms.
 
Bandersnatch said:
All bombs are quark bombs. In the same way a chocolate bomb is an atom bomb because it's made of atoms.
I posit to you, sir, that chocolate is an aethereal substance of its own divine nature!

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My mum used to say that if an alcoholic is addicted to alcohol, then someone addicted to chocolate should be a chocolatic or chockic; and that the word chocoholic was absurd.
 
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PeroK said:
My mum used to say that if an alcoholic is addicted to alcohol, then someone addicted to chocolate should be a chocolatic or chockic; and that the word chocoholic was absurd.
I can stop whenever I want to!
 
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I prefer Vanilla ice baby come on, Ninja Turtles!


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I think that's it for this thread.
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