The absorber is not replaced by a new one: it has been consumed by the split. The particles it
releases are worth slightly less mass than the absorber had accumulated, so every split drains
a slice of mass out of the system instead of manufacturing particles out of nothing, which is
what would turn a split into an endless particle factory
Splits an absorber in particles and removes it
The absorber is not replaced by a new one: it has been consumed by the split. The particles it releases are worth slightly less mass than the absorber had accumulated, so every split drains a slice of mass out of the system instead of manufacturing particles out of nothing, which is what would turn a split into an endless particle factory