Re: Everything is made up of atoms, correct ?


"Morvak" <morvak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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At the most basic level, we and everything around us, in the universe,
is nothing but tiny miniscule particles vibrating really really fast,
correct?


As far as we know. We do not really know whats going on at that level but we
have some ideas. No one knows for sure.

So, what if we were able to actually see thigns at this scale?

How?

Would we see nothing but atoms all around us? As I walk would I see
air atoms around me that i easily move through?


Who knows? Have you looked through a microscope though?

And then if i were to sit on my chair, would i actually see a chair-
shaped collection of densely grouped atoms ?


Yes, that is the idea. Everything is made up of atoms(most everything I
suppose). We don't see these atoms because they are to small. Just like you
can't see a virus but if you use a microscope you can.

How did we evolve to see things as we do now, and not on the atomic
level ?


Because there would be no functionality. If atoms are the building blocks
of everything(Which no one has proven, we just take for granted that they
are) then how can you build such complex organisms with just an atom or two?

Could a creature exist that sees things on the atomic level, if not,
why ?

You need to ask your self what it takes to "see". Its not as simple as just
saying the sentence you did. Its very complex and takes more than just a few
atoms to do.

Your asking very rudamentary questions but not really thinking about them
much. Your basically asking why there isn't a "creature" that is just one
atom and the reason whould be obvious. Atoms don't have eyes, brains,
fingers, etc...

I suggest you start with biology and look at single cell organisms and see
what you come up with then.

You might think stuff like "Maybe an atom is like a planet and there are
creaters that could exist on an atom". If thats the case then the people
must be made of something much smaller. In any case we will never know
because the complexity increases as we try and understand stuff on smaller
and smaller scales. Its like trying to pick up a specific grain of sand out
in a sand box. How can you do it? Its not easy. Now scale yourself 100000x,
would it be any harder?



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