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Adams argues that the core of the Earth is not merely a molten mass but a complex system of interactions capable of producing new matter. He suggests that pair production occurring in the high-energy environment of the Earth’s core could enable the formation of protons and subsequently heavier elements, which would then contribute to the growth of the planet over time.
The Role of Pair Production
Pair production, a quantum phenomenon where energy is converted into mass, is central to Adams’s theory. He notes that positrons and electrons—produced from high-energy photons—could lead to the assembly of atoms when brought together in the right environmental conditions. In this way, Adams links the micro-level particle interactions with the macro-level processes observed on Earth.