How deep can we go?

Question

The atom is a composition of subatomic particles, like proton, neutrons and electrons, which in turn are composed of even tinier particles likes quarks and leptons. My body in turn is composed of organic molecules, which are essentially groups of atoms.

If I were to shrink my consciousness, to travel the depth of an atom, and go as deep as I can possibly go, I imagine there will be no end to this depth, because I am imagining that everything is made of something, and that something as well is essentially composed of something else. Anyone here agrees to this?

Also a neutrino which is the smallest known particle, can pass right though the earth and out the other side without colliding with another particle, much like traveling a galaxy with atoms and molecules in proportion to the planets and galaxies.

Aside from the fact that I need to get a life...any other comments.?

Answer 1

they are made from 1 dimensionsal oscillating strings that form certain particles based on the frequency that they oscillate at.

Answer 2

Your question is a very good one. At the present time String Theory is trying to answer this question. According to String Theory, the most fundamental object in the universe is a vibrating string of energy of which everything in the universe is composed.

Answer 3

It's all about perspective. Neutrinos are the smallest thing that we can detect, while our universe is the largest... Oddly enough the universe is on the same order of magnitude as big and neutrinos are small.

Answer 4

have u heard of the string theory?or the theory that those sub-sub atomic particles are made up of masses of light and that its just stable light?and neutrinos cant pass through the earth like that because they cant pass through water without losing energy.

Answer 5

It's generally presumed that the smallest that anything can be is the "Planck length". This is because, If you try to make its Compton wavelength (characteristic size in quantum theory) smaller, it just forms a black hole with a Schwarzchild radius (of the event horizon) equal to the Planck length, according to General relativity. I say "generally presumed" rather than "theoretically implied" because quantum theory and general relativity, as they are presently formulated, are irreconcillable. Needless to say, mysterious and interesting things are thought to occur on that scale.

Answer 6

I agree, I always wonder if neutrinos are the smallest particles then what are neutrinos made from?

Answer 7

>.> *squint*

You sound nerdy.

Wanna make little Trekkies with me?

Answer 8

So........many.........words