Maximon (particle)

Maximon is a hypothetical elementary particle of the maximum mass in the mass spectrum of elementary particles.[1] Conversely, the lightest particle possible is called minimon.[2][3]

Properties

Its mass is predicted to be 5 × 1028 eV. Maximons can be electrically charged or neutral, and they can have internal temperature of maximum or absolute zero, spin. They also can look like black holes. Existence of maximons was postulated by Soviet academician M. A. Markov in 1966.[4][5]

gollark: Solar panels degrade too, actually, but IIRC those can be recycled better.
gollark: Especially compared to the bigger problems of:- giant amounts of CO2 and other air pollution from foolish fossil fuels- for solar: giant amounts of discarded solar panels which aren't usable any more- for all renewables, really: lots of dead batteries
gollark: It is *a* downside, but not a very big one.
gollark: The only real downside is setup cost and waste.
gollark: Solar sounds good but it's impractical because storage.

References
  1. Gibbons, G. W.; Hawking, S. W.; Siklos, S. T. C. (1985). The Very Early Universe: Proceedings of the Nuffield Workshop, Cambridge 21 June to 9 July, 1982. CUP Archive. p. 365. ISBN 978-0-521-31677-4. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. Berezin, V. A.; Rubakov, Valery A.; Semikoz, D. V. (1998). Quantum Gravity: Proceedings Of The Sixth Moscow Quantum Gravity Seminar. World Scientific. p. xvii. ISBN 978-981-4546-30-0.
  3. 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, Alabama: 03-4950 - 03-4999. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 2003. p. 7. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. Мартынов, В. А. (2002). "ВОПРОСЫ ВЗАИМОСВЯЗИ СТРУКТУРЫ И ЭНЕРГЕТИКИ МАКРО И МИКРОМИРА: ФИЗИЧЕСКИЕ И ФИЛОСОФСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ" (in Russian). cyberleninka.ru. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. Markov, A. A. "The maximon and minimon in light of a possible formulation of the concept of an "elementary particle"". Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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