Experiment wrote:
First of all, it's misnamed, and scientists don't misname things. They should have called them anti-atoms.
Second, an anti-atom, going by the books description, would have a neutral charge, and the container they describe would not be able to hold it.
Thirdly, as an anti-atom, there are most likely discrepancies between the number of electrons in the nucleus. Therefore, the discrepancies would make different kinds of anti-atoms, just like we have differnt kinds of normal atoms, like carbon or calcium.
Fourthly, what exactly makes the combination of atoms and anti-atoms so explosive? There's no real source of energy. It couldn't be the electrons, as having them compacted in a nucleus would practically negate all of their power because of friction, and if it was because the protons breaking away from the electron nucleus, well, all that should have done is just make a lot of H+ ions and free electricity (as the nucleus would most likely break apart then.
not read the book (i'll buy these things eventually i swaer)
but anyway i think i can illuminate the situation
1:anti matter is just that, anti matter, there are other negative atoms too, just under differant names (phi being one of them, not to be confused with the golden ratio phi)
2: anti matter/energy/light is rather experimental, they exist for brief moments in our field of perception before ceasing to be (in our field of perception..) we dont know what would hold them, except it wouldnt be a reactive element (they go boom)
3:yes.
4:they are opposite, anthema, ying and yang, the c'tan and the warp. (i trust ive given you an idea, well except the last example it probably confused you more than advanced astro physics ever could)
the little experiment (i remind you, millisecond life span) has resulted in immense enrgy outputs, which while quickly dissiapting (millisecond lifespans) has shown they are highly reactive.
basicly they are theoretical at best, we know they exist, but noones ever seen one, we know they are highly reactive, but noones ever put one in a bomb to test HOW reactive.
bit of a leap of faith here, but then so is gravity.