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is it true that there is a poket universe the size of an atom?
like if someone shrunk to that size(even though its not possible)
if they shrink to the size smaller than an atom you find your self in a pocket universe?

...why is this in philosophy? And as far as I can tell this only science fiction.

no, this is not true

There was an old philosophical argument (but not a scientific one) that said each atom was a miniature solar system with the nucleus as a star and the electrons as planets. That was trivial to disprove at the time and total gibberish now.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
There was an old philosophical argument (but not a scientific one) that said each atom was a miniature solar system with the nucleus as a star and the electrons as planets. That was trivial to disprove at the time and total gibberish now.


That idea showed up in Animal House during the "smoke weed with the professor" scene.

Big C, weren't you purporting to be studying physics in college just a few days ago over in the religion forum? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Originally posted by Digi
Big C, weren't you purporting to be studying physics in college just a few days ago over in the religion forum? Or am I thinking of someone else?

He claims to be an astronomy student but also thinks that each galaxy was created in its own Big Bang . . .

Originally posted by Digi
Big C, weren't you purporting to be studying physics in college just a few days ago over in the religion forum? Or am I thinking of someone else? yea it was me, this is my second month in the course we hardly got into anything yet really.....

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
He claims to be an astronomy student but also thinks that each galaxy was created in its own Big Bang . . . i was actually talking about universes each having a big bang

Originally posted by Colossus-Big C
yea it was me, this is my second month in the course we hardly got into anything yet really.....
lol then maybe you shouldn't act like it gives you credentials...

Originally posted by Colossus-Big C
i was actually talking about universes each having a big bang chaotic inflation?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaotic_inflation

Originally posted by Mindship
chaotic inflation?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaotic_inflation




Yes, yes. He was talking about exactly this all along.

All. Along.

uhuh

Originally posted by Digi
Yes, yes. He was talking about exactly this all along.

All. Along.

uhuh ...and then he was gone.

Chaotic deflation, perhaps.

Originally posted by Colossus-Big C
is it true that there is a poket universe the size of an atom?
like if someone shrunk to that size(even though its not possible)
if they shrink to the size smaller than an atom you find your self in a pocket universe?

Yes, this one!

(I can't believe I missed this until now...)

Is that a universe in your pocket....?