Can Positronic Circuits Revolutionize Our Understanding of Electricity?

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Positronic circuits could theoretically mimic the flow of electricity, similar to electrons, but require antimatter circuits that currently do not exist. The discussion suggests that the laws governing circuits would remain unchanged, despite the different particles involved. While establishing a positron flow could be visually impressive, it would face challenges like collisions and neutralizations. However, the practical application of positronic circuits is deemed unlikely in the foreseeable future. Overall, the concept remains an intriguing but impractical idea at this time.
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Electricity is the flow of electrons through an electric circuit, right?

So can we do the same with positrons? Will there be any difference in the laws we follow of circuits and electricity?

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In order for positrons to flow through circuits we need antimatter circuits which we do not have, all theory and weirdly logic tells us that there will be no difference between the two ways. You could establish some form of energetical flow through a positron cloud althouhg it would be just as spectacular as the electron cloud is, except for the collisions and neutralizations.
 
Okay, so it's possible. Would be pretty cool if one could set this up, though.
 
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Okay, so it's possible. Would be pretty cool if one could set this up, though.

Cool maybe, but useless for now. And will be useless for a long time too. We will not live enough to see any.
 

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