Thomas, Einstein 's theory of relativity referred to rest energy mass, E.
His point was that there was some amount of energy proportional to the mass of body...E=mc2.
Mass is matter!
Mass is not energy!
Energy is mass and mass is energy is a new theory, Thomas, not dear Einstein 's...
mass can be destroyed...
energy cannot,only transformed into another form..
Exactly. Einstein showed that mass and energy are really two different forms of the same thing; the "vanishing" mass of the protons and neutrons is simply converted to energy.
Now, think about what happens when mass is "destroyed," as you say. It does not disappear from the universe. It is still there. Perhaps in a different state such as particulate solids or maybe as plasmas. Maybe some other state that we humans and our limited knowledge of the electromagnetic spectrum cannot discern as of yet. Without knowing which mass and its type of "destruction" I cannot even guess but nature is a closed system. If we could add up all the mass and energy that's around before and after a nuclear reaction, you'll find that the totals come out exactly the same.
Matter - That which has mass and occupies space.
Mass - The property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field.
Energy - A thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work and vice versa.
So if we are to believe that mass and energy are not one and the same then which came first?
Unless of course you think that energy and mass just appears from nowhere by some miracle or perhaps, sorcery. Sorry.
As far we know mass consists of matter which consists of known elements which have their own atom and when an atom is split the result is a release of energy.
We and everything in the know universe consist of matter or mass or elements or energy or light its all the same, only each in its own right, or by will of God, is distinct and unique.
"I want to know God's thoughts; the rest are details."
Before I start on my reply, I have to say something, "Boy, you really know how to keep a thread going!".And the other is a question, "Do you have a degree in Physics or Engineering?"
My comment:
It is not as simple as that. Einstein did not say that it is the same thing. It is a matter of perspective!Just like Einstein never acknowledged or rejected the idea of GOD.
E=mc2 is precisely that!
But, I do agree with you that matter in essence is not detroyed(since you really want to go deep!)..it changes into another form, etc....in essence it cannot be lost because E=mc2......as proven by the nuclear theory you mentioned, total remains the same though the calculation is more complex(some research into the complexities of the universe is stll necessary as proven by Stephen Hawkings..is that his name?sorry, i am having flu so my mind is not sharp!). But, yes, the nuclear theory you mentioned has been proven..
Energy came first...GOD told me that!Just joking!Mass was formed from Energy..not sorcery!But, since I believe in GOD(he is the source of energy, formless, infinite and being able to take any form(matter!)),GOd created the universe(matter!) from energy!If I am not mistaken, there was an article in the Scientist magazine which brought up this matter in Einstein and other great scientists' perspective.
If there are any typo mistakes, please ignore them...I am having flu....BTW, did you get my point? Or did I confuse you?