How Would the World Function Without Electromagnetism?

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The discussion centers on the fundamental role of electromagnetism in the existence of atoms and the universe. Without electromagnetism, atoms would not form, leading to the absence of atomic nuclei and consequently, stars. The conversation highlights that without stars, the universe would consist solely of clouds of free nucleons, fundamentally altering the structure of matter and the cosmos.

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What do you think would the world be like without electromagnetism?
 
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Well, there wouldn't be any atoms for one thing. I am not sure if you would have nuclei or just free nucleons. If you didn't have nuclei then you wouldn't even have stars, just larger and smaller clouds of nucleon dust.
 

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