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To: ShadowAce
How can the Universe be permeated by a field of unstable, rapidly decaying particles?

They decay rapidly in the free state. When bound they live forever, nearly.

37 posted on 06/09/2003 9:39:57 AM PDT by RightWhale (gazing at shadows)
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To: RightWhale
When bound they live forever, nearly

A photon lives "forever" unbound does it not? What happens to it when bound?

42 posted on 06/09/2003 9:47:50 AM PDT by AndrewC
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To: RightWhale
When bound they live forever, nearly

Until they hit something that is painted black.

71 posted on 06/09/2003 11:21:56 AM PDT by Consort
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