Inside the Proton, the ‘Most Complicated Thing’ Imaginable
The positively charged particle at the heart of the atom is an object of unspeakable complexity, one that changes its appearance depending on how it is probed. We’ve attempted to connect the proton’s many faces to form the most complete picture yet.
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@HeartyBeast this is a fascinating article. It’s mind blowing to think that the fundamental component making up most of the physical universe is just a chaotic probability field of chaotically moving quarks and antiquarks.