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Could someone please explain to me what vacuum energy is and how energy can exist in a vacuum. Sorry if this is the wrong forum, seemed as far as I know to fit best =]
What is Vacuum Energy & How Does It Exist?
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Very rough explanation:
It seems to be come from the wave functions of all the stuff in the universe. Specifically everything has a non zero (although extremely small) probability of being anywhere. The vacuum energy is the sum of all this stuff.
It seems to be come from the wave functions of all the stuff in the universe. Specifically everything has a non zero (although extremely small) probability of being anywhere. The vacuum energy is the sum of all this stuff.
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