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Sep 23 2012: This is pretty fascinating, I read most of the
replies. I know little of math, the most advanced math I ever
used was bulk specific gravity calculations on construction
materials. But let me see if I can stimulate some of your
physics brains.     Can it be that there is zero matter of one
particular matter? Two people in a room, one holding an apple,
one holding nothing. The particular matter that makes an apple,
is zero, no? Zero of that matter, as opposed to oxygen in the
room.     I don't know, it's mind boggling. It reminds of of the
novel The Island of the Day Before by Umberto Eco. Nothing from
nothing leaves nothing - Billy Preston     • thumb       Sep 23
2012: Good day Chris,        I will have to look into that book.
But If one person is holding an apple and the other person has
zero apples. That