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E=mc^2, Delta H = D(H-H)$, and the end of civilization | | J.E. Hirsch
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5 Oct 2005 | | Subject: | Physics and Society; Popular Physics | physics.soc-ph physics.pop-ph | | Abstract: | 100 years ago Einstein discovered $E=mc^2$, the secret energy stored in ordinary mass. $Delta H = D(H-H)$ is the chemical energy released in chemical bond formation between two H atoms. The failure to recognize the enormously different energy scales in those two equations reflected in current events may start a chain reaction this very year, on the one-hundredths anniversary of Einstein’s discovery, that leads to the end of civilization. Due to the confluence of a particular set of circumstances, this particular moment is more dangerous than any other in the history of nuclear weapons. Physicists have a special responsibility to do their utmost to prevent this from happening. This paper is a call to arms. A principle to underpin nuclear non-proliferation and enhance stability is advocated. | | Source: | arXiv, physics/0510036 | | Services: | Forum | Review | PDF | Favorites | |
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