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Shadowy Man · 08-01-2003, 05:59 AM

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Originally posted by Primordial Groove

Just to clarify, these fundamental particles, at this point in time, are the foundation of everything?

Well, maybe not everything. We still don't know what "dark matter" is!

Worldtraveller · 08-01-2003, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Primordial Groove
Stupid is as stupid does.

-F. Gump

Or my Favorite "There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots."

from here

Oh, and on topic, for a change. Has anyone read Paul Davies "Otherworlds" ? I found it a good read about quantum mechanics & cosmology, but that was close to 15 years ago.
I have a bit of a physics background, and enough math to understand some of the more abstract stuff, in principle, so I'd love any good book recommendations on the current state of the theory (without subscribing to a science journal).

Cheers,
Lane

DBT · 08-01-2003, 09:05 PM

I thought that all structure-protons,nutrons,quarks,leptons etc-
completely break down within a singularity,into what?
Also that none existed in the first flash of the big bang untill it had cooled sufficiently for quarks to form,
so what then is the nature of that first flash of 'primal' energy?

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DBT Contributor Join Date: May 2003 Location: ɹǝpunuʍop puɐן ǝɥʇ Posts: 17,906	I thought that all structure-protons,nutrons,quarks,leptons etc- completely break down within a singularity,into what? Also that none existed in the first flash of the big bang untill it had cooled sufficiently for quarks to form, so what then is the nature of that first flash of 'primal' energy?

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