Cosmo

COOKING UP A COSMOS Will our descendants create a universe in a laboratory? YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MASTER CHEF TO MAKE meringue. Simply combine egg whites and sugar in a large bowl and beat vigorously until the mixture is light and fluffy. Spread in a pan and put in an oven preheated to 300 degrees F. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes and voile! Could it be just as easy to make a universe? Since the …

…exactly what "matter" means. The physicist defines "vacuum" as the state with the lowest possible density of energy. The false vacuum is not really a vacuum, but its energy density can be lowered only by a very slow process, called the decay of the false vacuum. So, while the false vacuum is waiting to decay, it behaves as if its energy density cannot be lowered -- as if it were a temporary vacuum. Word Count: 2159