Abstract:  The concept of binding energy has been borrowed 
temporarily to be applied to a class of theoretically 
defective protons.  (currently known as a bunch of joined 
together quarks)

                      Pecking at the Proton

The containment binding mechanisms of the enormous energies 
stored within the proton may vary if the proton varies.

The theoretical (and currently undisputed) existence of the 
particle known as the proton is a fundamental unit within the 
cosmos.  All known matter at a certain level is currently thought 
to be made up mostly of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

But physicists of late have been taking apart the proton by 
hitting it with a hammer and looking for the pieces, which, 
by the way, seem to go away quickly.

So we have presented to us the immediate suggested theory 
that the probability exists that protons are NOT all 
assembled EXACTLY the same way.

A consequence of this theoretical 'probability' may be that 
the forces that hold protons together may vary somewhat in 
strength if the proton particles which have come together 
are assembled in a slightly different manner or are composed 
of slightly different sub-atomic particles.

What joe is suggesting here is that all the cookie cutter 
protons in the universe may not all be assembled in exactly 
the same way.  Or the sub-assemblies may vary.

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Come to think of it, electrons may slightly vary as well, 
but that is another subject.

Matter-Antimatter relations may vary too, but that one is 
even further away than the electron variance theory.
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Okay, where were we...?

Let's assume for the purposes of this discussion that one 
proton in one billion is defectively, or perhaps a better 
word, differently assembled.

Let's call that proton a "slowtron" because of the theory 
that its internal binding energy is less than a normal 
proton.

So let's pump a little hydrogen gas thru a small pipette and 
subject the output to a huge temperature increase in the 
hope that the defective proton (slowtron) will come apart 
and release its energy into some heat absorbing medium.

That's about it.  The results are obvious if the concept has 
any merit or basis in reality.

Now... Yet another theoretical probable problem exists:  The 
theoretical lesser binding energies within the slowtron may 
be so low as to not effectively release much energy if or as 
it comes apart in the heat absorbing media.  Or the binding 
energies of the slowtron may be lessened so little that 
nothing is knocked apart under the impactive application of 
hot particles within a very high temperature environment.

No hot water from E, no hot tea...



                 Okay, now for our experiment...

1.  Put the apparatus into a bucket with the hydrogen
    pipette turned off so no hydrogen enters the hot fray.  

2.  Turn the apparatus on for x seconds.  

3.  Take the temperature of the heated medium.

4.  Turn on the pipette to let the hydrogen thru into the
    bucket.  Repeat the apparatus x second turn on.
    Retake the temperature of the heated medium.

If the temperature is higher, then you can guess that 
something came apart and released energy into the containing 
medium.  Calculate the increase to determine how many 
slowtrons were broken apart and released their energy.

If all the medium in the bucket was converted don't call me.

But if the temperature was hotter, then you have your hot 
water for your tea.

If the temperature of the medium is colder, then joe, as 
usual, has everything backwards.

But now you have your water for your iced tea.

ummm... while you are at it keep a precision watch on the 
resulting PH. if you can, of the heat absorbing medium just 
to help you see what is going on.