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Old 11-10-2011, 11:43 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by mldavis2 View Post
...and that was my point, of course. Whether the flag is set to "0" or "1" for a given location, the energy of the electrons associated would not vary, just the energy used to change the setting, which would be lost as heat. The term "trapped" is perhaps a misnomer.
Understood - I was simply pointing out that, at a quantum mechanical level, the horse actually does have greater energy (and hence mass) when the stable door is closed.

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