• 26:43 - 31:28
THC 80: Jim Elvidge | The Programmed Universe & Simulation Theory
Atomic Density Trends, Transition from Matter to Data
Scientific understanding of the atom has evolved from solid "billiard balls" to nearly entirely empty space. From John Dalton to Ernest Rutherford and modern quark theory, every major discovery has revealed a significant decrease in the perceived density of matter. Following this trend to its logical conclusion, matter eventually disappears, leaving only data and mathematical rules at the Planck length.
ernest rutherfordquark theoryplanck lengthhadron colliderjohn dalton