Positrons and Electrons

[Phillip]

Bruce said on 20 Aug. 2006 about RS2:

> > After this time, the combination will break

> > apart into an uncharged electron and photon, both

> > of which, because of having a free dimension,

> > will be carried off by the progression of the

> > natural reference system, unless trapped inside a

> > conductor. If the charged electron were moving at

> > the speed of light, it would decay in a distance

> > under 10 meters (30 feet).

Does this mean that if we had an electron gun firing charged

electrons down a 12 meter long evacuated tube, we would expect

to see a point about 10 meters from the gun when the uncharged

electrons and photons would break apart and uncharged electrons

and photons would be emitted in all directions?

[bperet]

Phillip wrote:

Does this mean that if we had an electron gun firing charged electrons down a 12 meter long evacuated tube, we would expect to see a point about 10 meters from the gun when the uncharged electrons and photons would break apart and uncharged electrons and photons would be emitted in all directions?

It would also have to be at absolute zero and it total "darkness" (no other photons present for the electrons to capture) and the electron beam was very thin, like 1 electron in diameter to minimize recapture of the emitted photons.

If those conditions exist, and my estimate of the life of the charged electron is correct, then yes, that should happen (it would look like firing a bolt of static electricity, which would randomize and break up over a distance).