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Protons inside, electrons outside. But why not the other way around? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Every time I try to understand how forces which hold atoms and molecules together work, I find myself wanting to ask this question: why not the other way around? Could there be an atom which has electrons and neutrons inside, and protons outside?

It feels like a silly question, but is there something we know about the universe we live in that implies that this is not possible?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Because Franklin fucked up the direction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

you mean this guy, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

No, I mean Benjamin Franklin.