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   Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn to All   
   Re: Mass and Energy   
   02 Jan 26 21:07:29   
   
   XPost: sci.physics   
   From: PointedEars@web.de   
      
   x wrote:   
   > On 1/1/26 08:19, Stefan Ram wrote:   
   >  > "Paul.B.Andersen"  wrote or quoted:   
   >  > :that mass could be converted to energy as   
   >  > :predicted by Einstein's E = mc².   
   >  >   
   >  >    I can spot three mistakes here right off the bat.   
   >  >   
   >  >         First, the phrase "mass could be converted to energy" is based on   
   >  >    a misconception, since mass already /is/ a form of energy - there's no   
   >  >    "conversion" happening. It's like saying, "water can be turned into a   
   >  >    liquid" - no, water /is/ a liquid.   
      
   Correct.   
      
   > The basic problem is that you think that 'science' is   
   > 'automatically true' [...]   
      
   No, the problem is that you have no clue what you are talking about, but you   
   are too incompetent to realize that:   
      
      
      
   Also, you have posted this twice.   
      
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