Physical reality is mostly empty space - an atom blown up would have relatively more space between subatomic particles than exists between planets and the sun in our solar system

Physical reality is mostly empty space — an atom blown up to the right scale would have relatively more space between subatomic particles than exists between planets and the sun. This paradigm shift about the nature of matter reveals that our mental models of 'solid reality' are just useful fictions.

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Physical reality is mostly empty space — an atom blown up to the right scale would have relatively more space between subatomic particles than exists between planets and the sun. This paradigm shift about the nature of matter reveals that our mental models of 'solid reality' are just useful fictions.

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    Physical Reality Is Mostly Empty Space Between Particles

    Physical reality is mostly empty space - an atom blown up would have relatively more space between subatomic particles than exists between planets and the sun in our solar system