Will at least one gram of antimatter be manufactured in a one year period before 2040?
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Antimatter, composed of antiparticles, has the potential to revolutionize energy production, propulsion, and other applications due to its highly efficient energy release upon contact with matter. However, producing antimatter on a large scale has proven to be a significant challenge.

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This question will resolve to "YES" if, before January 1st, 2040, a substantial amount of antimatter (specifically, at least 1 gram) is publicly and credibly documented to have been manufactured worldwide within a one-year period. The antimatter can be in the form of any antiparticle, such as antiprotons, antineutrons, or positrons.

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Antimatter might conceivably be used for non-rechargeable energy storage, but it cannot be used for energy production. Even at 100% efficiency, the maximum energy you can get out is however much you put in. No actual physical process can be 100% efficient, but producing antimatter is extremely inefficient, so even storage will probably remain impractical like, forever.

Our current efficiency for producing positrons is 1e-6, and antiprotons 1e-9.

How many tons of tnt equivalent would that be?

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