E=mc^2, ΔH = D(H-H)$, and the end of civilization

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dc.creatorHirsch, J. E.
dc.date2005-10-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:21:12Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:21:12Z
dc.description100 years ago Einstein discovered $E=mc^2$, the secret energy stored in ordinary mass. $ΔH = D(H-H)$ is the chemical energy released in chemical bond formation between two H atoms. The failure to recognize the enormously different energy scales in those two equations reflected in current events may start a chain reaction this very year, on the one-hundredths anniversary of Einstein's discovery, that leads to the end of civilization. Due to the confluence of a particular set of circumstances, this particular moment is more dangerous than any other in the history of nuclear weapons. Physicists have a special responsibility to do their utmost to prevent this from happening. This paper is a call to arms. A principle to underpin nuclear non-proliferation and enhance stability is advocated.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0510036
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0510036
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/95525
dc.subjectPhysics and Society
dc.subjectPopular Physics
dc.titleE=mc^2, ΔH = D(H-H)$, and the end of civilization
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