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nothing matters

  • it matters nought

    matter is made of atoms. atoms are made of nothing. therefore, nothing actually matters. yay for nothing.

    Voted for by grant.
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  • EVERYTHING MATTERS
    Matter is composed of atoms - TRUE,
    However, atoms DO have matter - they're called protons, neutrons, and electrons..
    IN OTHER WORDS,
    it happens that nothing may matter to you, but it is all in the mind (temporary feeling) - atoms will always matter, atoms make up who you are...
    Voted for by crimson-river.
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  • Actually Part II: The Wrath of Khan...

    The amount of space that the entire atom, considering the amount of space used by the "matter" within, is negligible relative to that which is nothingness. Even then, the atom runs into and bonds with other atoms forming even greater clouds of probability in which Quantum Theory disallows any kind of solidity.

    This extends to the nucleus as well, no matter how many protons and neutrons there are. In fact, sometimes one of these nuclear subatomic units is lost during the process of fusion and turns into energy as electromagnetic radiation, and through the second law of thermodynamics is released into the universe.

    All an atom needs in order to become a different element is enough energy, and matter is transmogrified. Not only that, but the matter deficit turns into energy as Einstein famously calculated to the order of E=mc^2, and the Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn concluded to be a practical study.

    This energy can come in many forms, one being the gamma ray occuring when an antimatter particle collides with matter. Another form of energy that has been theorized is through Hawking radiation which is emitted by black holes.

    Therefore, matter doesn't always stay matter, and at any rate is just a giant cloud of Quantum Foam, whereby things pop in and out of existence with no predictability. "Let Newton be and all was Light."

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  • Actually...

    Atoms are composed of particles called protons, electrons and neutrons. Protons carry a positive electrical charge, electrons carry a negative electrical charge and neutrons carry no electrical charge at all. The protons and neutrons cluster together in the central part of the atom, called the nucleus, and the electrons 'orbit' the nucleus. A particular atom will have the same number of protons and electrons and most atoms have at least as many neutrons as protons.

    Protons and neutrons are both composed of other particles called quarks and gluons. Protons contain two 'up' quarks and one 'down' quark while neutrons contain one 'up' quark and two 'down' quarks. The gluons are responsible for binding the quarks to one another.

    Atoms are the basic building blocks of ordinary matter. Atoms can join together to form molecules, which in turn form most of the objects around you.

    Therefore, quite the opposite of your assertion ... Just about everything "matters".

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