Originally Posted By: Bill
Just to restate it one more time for emphasis. Nothing means not anything, not space, not a quantum foam, not particles, not virtual particles, in other words Nothing.

Absolutely, Bill, that's the generally understood meaning, despite the various alternative usages of the word, such as 'there's nothing in the box', or 'there's nothing wrong with it'. One could play with the word ad infinitum (sorry Bill S. smile ), blaming either scientists or we - much maligned - lay people (heaven-help-us), but I'd say it's nothing to get hung up about.

"Time is what prevents everything from happening at once" - John Wheeler