Why Zero Point Energy is called...?

[nitinnun]

there is nothing more constructive, than saying:

you can't!
because it is impossible!


finer words have never been spoken......................

[Raui]

If you're refering to the answer I gave to your question then explain to me where I have not sufficiently explained why materials cannot store or capture ZPE.

I stated that because ZPE is the lowest possible energy or field (if we are talking about a ZPF) it is therefore impossible to take it. Its like trying to take 1 from 0. Every material has its own ZPE density however this cannot be taken out. Think of it like when you have a big glass of water and after you've drunk all you can out of it theres still traces of water around the outside.

Hope that clears it up.

[FreeEnergy]

defining Zero Point Energy in numbers
-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-0+1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9

[Steven Dufresne]

If you're refering to the answer I gave to your question then explain to me where I have not sufficiently explained why materials cannot store or capture ZPE.

It's not clear to me. Assuming it is the lowest possible energy, why would that preclude someone from finding a way to accumulate it, resonate with it, or otherwise interact with it and make it do something. The Casimir effect is an example of just that. There must be something obvious to you about your statement that isn't to me.

I stated that because ZPE is the lowest possible energy or field (if we are talking about a ZPF) it is therefore impossible to take it. Its like trying to take 1 from 0.

But it isn't 0. It's 0.00000000001 for example's sake. Accumulate enough of those and you get 1.

Every material has its own ZPE density however this cannot be taken out. Think of it like when you have a big glass of water and after you've drunk all you can out of it theres still traces of water around the outside.

So? Sorry, I'm really just trying to understand your logic.
-Steve
http://rimstar.org

[Raui]

It's not clear to me. Assuming it is the lowest possible energy, why would that preclude someone from finding a way to accumulate it, resonate with it, or otherwise interact with it and make it do something. The Casimir effect is an example of just that. There must be something obvious to you about your statement that isn't to me.

But it isn't 0. It's 0.00000000001 for example's sake. Accumulate enough of those and you get 1.

So? Sorry, I'm really just trying to understand your logic.
-Steve
http://rimstar.org

I'm just going by what I have read. Sorry if I do not make much sense, it would probably be my age or ignorance to ZPE. I didn't think about the Casimir Effect which has now got me feeling rather dumb. I will do a little more reading on the matter.