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HOW TO BUILD AN ATOM By Mark Anderson _____ Why Read: The science of building atoms, as opposed to smashing them, is in its infancy, partly due to a lack of understanding of the nature of (not) empty space. This week's discussion, focused on understanding the basic nature of persistent matter, is taken from the point of view not of smashing atoms, but of building them from space itself. _____ Author's Note: Earlier SNS reports on Resonance Theory include, but are not limited to:
Since the end of World War II, the world has been obsessed with smashing atoms, whether for weapons, scientific discovery, or power generation. I happen to think that making atoms is more interesting - and it should be more productive. SNS members who have been following our Resonance Theory papers will know that the beginning of this work established that space is not empty (1979), and "physical laws derive directly from the physical characteristics of otherwise-empty space." When I wrote that first paper, this was a scandalous concept, and definitely not something the Physical Review D, for example, was ready to publish. Today, it is pretty much recognized as part of the physics "bible." And now, as then, we are going to begin with simple things and build up from there. For instance: |
