How are Fermions formed from energy?

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The discussion centers on the formation of fermions from energy, specifically the concept of "Planck Energy Blocks" proposed by the user Larry. However, multiple participants clarified that fermions, such as electrons, are elementary particles that cannot be decomposed into smaller units like Planck Blocks. The consensus is that energy is not quantized in the manner suggested, and the identity of particles like electrons is defined by their intrinsic properties, including rest mass, charge, and spin.

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So, if E=mc^2, then matter is formed from a lot of energy. So, how is energy organized to form a fermion? Are there energy "building blocks".
We all know that matter is formed from energy. I am wondering how that is done. I am assuming there is some smallest unit of energy, which I will call a "Planck Energy Block" or "Planck Block". I am also assuming these Planck Blocks may be arranged in different ways to form fermions. I do not know if there is only a single type of Planck Block or several types. I am hoping people can help me think this through.

Thanks,
Larry
 
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DrDoc said:
Summary:: So, if E=mc^2, then matter is formed from a lot of energy. So, how is energy organized to form a fermion? Are there energy "building blocks".

We all know that matter is formed from energy. I am wondering how that is done. I am assuming there is some smallest unit of energy, which I will call a "Planck Energy Block" or "Planck Block". I am also assuming these Planck Blocks may be arranged in different ways to form fermions. I do not know if there is only a single type of Planck Block or several types. I am hoping people can help me think this through.

Thanks,
Larry

An electron is a elementary particle. It cannot be broken down any further. There are no Planck energy blocks involved.
 
Making up your own terminology in physics is a terrible idea. In general energy is not quantized the way you seem to think it is.

EDIT: I see perok beat me to it.
 
PeroK said:
An electron is a elementary particle. It cannot be broken down any further. There are no Planck energy blocks involved.
But it is a "particle" and has it's identity by the way the energy which comprises it is arranged. Do you disagree with this?
 
DrDoc said:
But it is a "particle" and has it's identity by the way the energy which comprises it is arranged. Do you disagree with this?
An electron is not an "arrangement of energy" in any way way that makes sense. It has a rest mass, a charge and spin 1/2. That's what identifies it as an electron.
 
DrDoc said:
I am assuming there is some smallest unit of energy, which I will call a "Planck Energy Block" or "Planck Block". I am also assuming these Planck Blocks may be arranged in different ways to form fermions.
Neither of these assumptions are valid, so no conclusion drawn from them will be valid either.

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