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Scientists Create Di-positronium Molecules

Posted by samzenpus on from the super-laser dept.

doxology writes "The BBC reports that scientists have been able to create di-positronium molecules. A di-positronium molecule consists of two positronium atoms, exotic atoms which are made from an electron and a positron (the anti-particle of the electron). A potential use of these molecules is to make extremely powerful gamma-ray lasers, possibly on sharks."

6 of 160 comments (clear)

  1. And doxology ruins the whole thread by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey! You're supposed to let US make the jokes.

  2. Someone get Wheaton in here by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    If ever there was a topic which he could explain it would be this.

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    liqbase :: faster than paper
  3. Re:Not fair! by somersault · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, electron is anti-particle of positron!

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    which is totally what she said
  4. Can you imagine by ciaohound · · Score: 5, Funny

    what would happen if Scotty reversed the polarity on those?

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    Oh, yeah, it's not easy to pad these out to 120 characters.
  5. Re:Marvel comics... by y86 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet, one step closer to me getting gamma-induced powers...HULK SMASH....


    Or cancer.
  6. Can they take it to three? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Although dipositronium (Ps2) is considered to be a huge advance, scientists will be disappointed to discover that tripositronium (Ps3) will never be as popular as tungsten-diiodide (WII).