Grab a teaspoon of neutron star core. Teleport it into Earth's atmosphere. What would happen? (kbin.social)

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I believe the density chances quickly to match Earth's pressure.

But what else? Will it release energy enough to blow Earth up? Will its mass create some kind of an apocalyptical event?

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[-] Damaskox@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

exotic quark plasma

Oh cool! What do we know about it?

[-] admiralteal@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Once again I recommend a PBS SpaceTime video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4RNGRyzt10

Short answer: we only know theoretical stuff and, frankly, probably won't know anything non-theoretical for a VERY long time if ever because creating this kind of matter kind of requires a neutron star.

[-] Damaskox@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

I remember that (if any other thing about the environment didn't kill us) the electric field would squeeze our atoms and make us into dust if we landed on a neutron star!

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