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[–] EleventhHour 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I thought we were only able to produce antimatter in minuscule amounts. How the hell does anyone have a “truckload“ of it?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

it's cause you need an entire truck of scientific instruments to contain it.

[–] EleventhHour 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

That’s what I figured, but that doesn’t really mean there’s a “a truckload” of antimatter, just in antimatter containment equipment. The actual amount of antimatter is probably very tiny.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

The headline is misleading clickbait, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It is a load on a truck. Therefore, it is a truckload.

[–] EleventhHour 2 points 1 week ago