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Supplemental reading. Comments from individuals who actually may understand the magnitude of the observation posted by Quantum Quack. http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/miaa1/chalmers_scientists_create_light_from_vacuum/
Facinating, Scheherazade! Thanks for posting the link. All this should add fuel to the fire for the concept of a "virtual aether" which will further entertain us for another 10 or so years... acka: zero point energy >: zero point aether >: zero point theory.