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If the total energy in the universe is zero, does that mean that there is a way to "make" matter/energy by also making some kind of counterpart?
I have a question about the total energy in the universe. If it's zero, does that mean there's a way to "make" matter/energy by making a counterpart of some kind?
Interesting question! The concept you might be referring to is called virtual particles. In quantum mechanics, these are particle-antiparticle pairs that are constantly being created and destroyed in the vacuum of space. However, while they do have energy, they typically exist for only a very brief moment before annihilating each other, so they aren't exactly useful for producing matter or energy on a large scale.