Submitted by newsphilosophy t3_yxpgwk in space
Stark_Athlon t1_iwrfrpn wrote
Reply to comment by VaguelyFamiliarVoice in Dark matter may be information itself by newsphilosophy
I'm an idiot. A confused one, at that: how does it have energy if it's not spinning?
EntropicallyGrave t1_iwrgohy wrote
since i'm right here - "spin" is this other thing; it can only be "up" or "down"... electrons have it
QVRedit t1_iwscr1m wrote
Spin is a information state of some kinds of particles, anything with charge also seems to have spin.
Neutrons may have spin, because of being made up of quarks.
s1ngular1ty2 t1_iwsh4qg wrote
Spin doesn't mean it is actually spinning. It is a way to describe how it interacts with a measurement machine when the spin is measured. Spin is how the particle is deflected in the presence of a magnetic field. The particle is not spinning like a top. It's confusing I know.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-exactly-is-the-spin/
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