Jerry wrote:
"Norman Wells" wrote in message
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Jerry wrote:
"Norman Wells" wrote in message
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Dave Liquorice wrote:
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OK how does a clock spring store energy without *any*
atomic/sub-atomic effects?

By mechanical strain of the crystalline structure of the spring
steel whose lowest energy, and therefore most stable, conformation
is 'unwound'. Whenever displaced from that conformation it will
tend to revert to it when the strain is removed.

No atomic or sub-atomic effects at all.


Wells, you're a right pillock! :~(

What's _your_ explanation then? Let's hear it.

To suggest that there is "No atomic or sub-atomic effects at all"
is plain daft, considering that just about (if not) everything on
earth and in outer-space (that we know of) has it's origins at
the atomic or sub atomic level. A spring is a spring because of
it's atomic structure, the act of deflation is a result of
atomic/sub-atomic effects, what do you think is the building
blocks of the underlying crystalline structure you mention?

I asked what _your_ explanation was. What is going on in your scenario? Is
energy being converted to, and stored as, mass, or what?