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[–] [email protected] 155 points 6 months ago (14 children)

The atom model with the electrons going around the nucleus, is inspired by the solar system. The better model doesn't look anything alike. This is a naturalistic circular fallacy

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (17 children)

Or that the observable universe could be inside of a black hole. Don't watch too many black hole videos before bed.

Planet 9 is not a primordial black hole and it can't hurt you. πŸ™€

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I had this thought as a kid. But I thought it was neat that we might be part of an atom of some larger molecule. Didn't keep me awake. I had other trauma keeping me awake, like going to school.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago (5 children)

This is something I find believable, and I wonder why it’s not commonly discussed more.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 months ago (4 children)

you have to fail intro to qm 101 and/or be stoned out of your mind to think this way

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

Or just reject planck length and all other dimensional limitations like it. Then you can have ~~turtles~~ universes all the way down.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Can confirm the latter makes you consider this

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