How can a massless particle exist?

Subject: How can a massless particle exist?

Date: Tue Jan 8 15:59:29 2002
Posted by Andrew
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How can a truly massless particle exist? Becuase matter and energy are 
interchangable would it not also have to have no energy? If it could exist how 
could it influence the world around it? Could we even detect it? Would it be 
able to move? What would it be if it didn't have mass or energy?

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