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Alima

A talented and beautiful person who's not afraid to speak her mind.
Hi my name is Alima
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Antimatter

Antimatter is literally matter which is the inverse or opposite of matter; particles which have charges opposite of regular matter.

Antimatter was first predicted by P.A.M. Dirac in his theory of quantum mechanics in 1928. Antiparticles were found soon after by Carl Anderson. Since then, research centers such as CERN and Fermilab produce antimatter particles on a daily basis. CERN uses a Proton Synchrotron machine to accelerate protons and then they inject them into the Antiproton Decelerator - a gigantic circular machine with a diameter of 18 km. Here the protons are smashed into a copper or iridium block of metal. The abrupt stop from such an incredible speed (about the speed of light) results in an enormous amount of energy released into a small volume, resulting in extreme temperatures greater than 10,000,000,000,000 Celsius. This enormous amount of heat and energy results in the spontaneous creation of matter-antimatter particles.

When antimatter comes in contact with regular matter - earth, air, whatever - it annihilates immediately in a 100% efficient reaction. A popular misconception is that this antimatter-matter reaction will someday allow antimatter for use as a source of fuel, or power source. Unfortunately, this is an impossible reality. Since antimatter is not found anywhere on Earth naturally (obviously), it must be created. With the equation E=mc2, it is IMPOSSIBLE to have a net gain of matter: the energy required running the accelerators would ALWAYS be more than the energy antimatter produced.

It's true that a quarter gram of antimatter has as much power as the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. This raises concern as to whether it could eventually be yielded as a terrorist device. Fortunately, it is IMPOSSIBLE to collect and store antimatter at this great of a density, and even if it were possible, with the current technology it would take billions and billions of years to yield that much. In fact, if CERN were to have kept all of the antimatter it ever produced; it would be enough to power a light bulb for about three seconds. Anyways, even with these things aside, it's completely impractical considering how much time, money, and energy is required to create antimatter.

This information is from the CERN official web site.
For more information visit:

www.cern.ch
www.fnal.gov
by moltovivace April 1, 2005
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Alima

Also means music. A sea maiden. Someone who is caring, loving and can be very fierce. Someone who will protect the people she loves and cares about. Always has a smile on her face and forgives easily.
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Altixan

The epitome of beauty. Aphrodite and Athena in a 5''5 package.
Damn, is that your girl? She's styling like Altixan.
by Robe and Wizard Hat January 28, 2009
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Alima

Alima is an incredible person, funny, self-mocking and having a lot of fun.
She is deconstructed on a lot of subjects and we love talking to her! Of course everyone teases her but she is incredible :)
- Guy 1 :wow

- Guy 2 : she is beautiful, isn’t she ?
- Guy 1 : her name is probably alima
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alimac

She is a beautiful goddess. And is said to be the Goddess of all God's and Goddesses. She is also described as the most beautiful angelic thing to ever exist. It is also said that she is so pretty no pictures of paintings were ever made of her. So nobody knows what she actually looked like till this day.
I wish i could have been the Great Goddess Of all God's and Goddesses Alimac.
by Giveuponyourdreamsandchargetoy January 25, 2021
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hocus pocus alimagocus

Magic words used on the 1980s kids' show Today's Special (a Canadian import which aired on a very early Nickelodeon). The characters would say these words to bring Jeff the mannequin to life.
Put the magic hat on Jeff and say "hocus pocus alimagocus"!
by PearlieGirl June 22, 2015
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