The Atomic View
A thing to ponder:
There are no objects, only time-delimited assemblages of particles.
I don't know who said it, but it is pretty true, isn't it? But you have to think pretty long-term for some things, like when you think about a gold nugget or other rock, hardwood floors, and plastic-based diapers. Then there are the ephemeral things that changes and decomposes/rusts/withers/disassembles quickly, such as books, clouds, wool mittens, and pizza. It is pretty amazing that all these things are made from the same thing - particles of elements.
2 comments:
Have a try with Michael Frayn, The human touch : Our part in the creation of a universe (London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 2006). Good reading and he is deep in with that "instability" of things.
Interesting - I'll look it up, thanks Olle.
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