Re: [LoGH] The gearheads attack =)
Graeme Lennon (graeme@balefire.net)
Thu, 12 Oct 2000 21:56:16 -0400 (EDT)
> > 3. How the hell does a magnetic field deflect a
> > stream of uncharged
> > neutrons? The data appears to indicate the shields
> > have at least a
> > magnetic field component, and the main cannons are
> > most definitely listed
> > as neutron cannons.
It is perhaps worth noting that a neutron is not *really* a particle with
no charge at all. It is a group of quarks with opposing half-charges that
average out to a zero net charge. (Fact)
Thus, it stands to reason that at a certain scale there is some form of
polarization. Given a strong enough (er, very, very strong) magnetic
field, some sort of effect must be possible. (Pure, 100% speculation)
IANAP.
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