A question for fluther's astro and quantum physicists: Is there a way to extract usable energy from quantum vacuum fluctuations?

A question for fluther's astro and quantum physicists: Is there a way to extract usable energy from quantum vacuum fluctuations?
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Great question. One theory of the origin of dark energy is that it’s from quantum fluctuations of zero point energy. I’ll check my sources though and get back to you.
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