How Do Gravity and Strong Force Connect at Small Distances?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relationship between gravity and the strong force at small distances, exploring how these fundamental forces interact and contribute to the structure of matter in the universe. Participants raise questions about the nature of protons and electrons following the Big Bang, as well as the implications of these forces at microscopic scales.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express curiosity about the fundamental forces that hold matter together, particularly in the context of the universe's creation.
  • One participant questions why protons have particular sizes and why they exhibit repulsive behavior after a certain time.
  • Another participant wonders about the specific distances of electrons from the nucleus and how these distances are determined.
  • A participant suggests a connection between gravity and the strong force at very small distances, questioning the validity of this idea.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus, as multiple competing views and questions remain regarding the nature of forces at small distances and their implications for particle behavior.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes unresolved questions about the assumptions underlying the behavior of fundamental particles and the definitions of forces involved.

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Anybody interested in what holds things together.

Bengt
 
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how our universe is created from some basic material ? after big bang why protons are of particuler sizes ? after some time why protons oppose its material? why electrons are at particuler distance from nuclease?
 
I've had that connection in my mind also
That at very small distances between particles, gravity becomes that large.
But what are the chances of that being true?
 

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