Magnetic Monopoles: Violating Conservation of Energy?

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The discussion centers on the concept of magnetic monopoles and their potential implications for the conservation of energy. Participants highlight that magnetic monopoles are theorized to be spherical entities possessing either a north or south pole. Additionally, it is noted that the behavior of monopole charges differs from dipoles, with monopoles allegedly allowing photons to move outward into infinity rather than circulating. However, these claims are met with skepticism, indicating a lack of empirical support for the existence of monopoles and their proposed properties.

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Why some say that the existence of magnetic monopoles would violate the conservation of energy law?
 
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What I'm trying to do here is gather as much facts about monopoles as possible in laymans terms. So if you have any, post it here.

Fact#1

Monopoles are round (like a sphere) with either a north or a south pole.

Fact#2

The charges of the monopole are in fact photons moving or in of the sphere into infinity. Whereas in a dipole, the photons would be circulating from north to south in a loop.
 
Neither of those "facts" are so, I am afraid.
 

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