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The Fabric of Reality ...

Iacchus

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So, are atoms, regarding their basic componets -- electrons, protons, neutrons, etc. -- perfect? I mean if you were able to isolate each of these individually from each other, would they all be identical (same size, shape, mass and whatnot) without any imperfections? It's interesting because it seems like we only refer to them with respect to their atomic number (or quantity). Does this imply a state of perfection within each atom then? If not, then what characteristic would you say energy owes its indestructibility to? Or, if such imperfections do exist, is the fabric of reality pretty much contingent upon this "numbers game," and its strict adherence to atom weight?

Am just curious about how uniform reality is at this level, that's all.
 
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So, then, if everything were divided according to its atomic weight, it's strictly a game of numbers is it not?
 
Iacchus said:
So, then, if everything were divided according to its atomic weight, it's strictly a game of numbers is it not?
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were you asking me or Leroy? Cause plaid is a game of numbers, but courderoy isn't. courderoy is specifically subject to the spcial relativity of pants.
 
Some tapestries are more finely woven than others. Albeit it's very much like one of those "paint by numbers" games.
 
Iacchus said:
So, are atoms, regarding their basic componets -- electrons, protons, neutrons, etc. -- perfect? I mean if you were able to isolate each of these individually from each other, would they all be identical (same size, shape, mass and whatnot) without any imperfections? It's interesting because it seems like we only refer to them with respect to their atomic number (or quantity). Does this imply a state of perfection within each atom then? If not, then what characteristic would you say energy owes its indestructibility to? Or, if such imperfections do exist, is the fabric of reality pretty much contingent upon this "numbers game," and its strict adherence to atom weight?

Am just curious about how uniform reality is at this level, that's all.
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A helium proton weights about .7% less than a hydrogen proton. This is far more than the mass of the neutrino emitted, and generally gets written off as mass converted into energy (cuz that's how much energy gets emitted). It does imply that there is something else to the nature of protons and neutrons.

This continues up until iron/nickel, from there on it actually takes energy to build larger and larger atoms.

Regarding perfection, all electrons and protons possess the exact same electric charge. So the differences involve something else within the proton or neutron, not those particles that make up its charge.

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On these scales, atom weight isn't that important compared to other factors, and varies quite a bit. 'Atomic weight' is a sample average, not the exact story.
 
KingMerv00 said:
Oh sorry. I just got anxious for your revelation. Let me repeat myself:

"Yes Iacchus, it is strictly a game of numbers....now what?"
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It is my contention that a state of perfection does exist and, that all is but a variation of the same theme.
 
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