Have any physicists proposed the idea that particles may be divided infinitely?

Question

I'm sure it's obvious I'm not a physicists here.

I was just wondering... the way that scientists discovered protons and other sub-atomic particles were composed of still smaller particles (like quarks), has anyone ever suggested that their may be an infinite regression of particle size. Meaning you would never be able to find the smallest, most fundemental particle?

Answer 1

Ahh very clever young man, but it is turtles all the way down.

Answer 2

ooo good 1.

even if there were an end it might still be very much smaller than anythihng we know, and who knows if microscopes could prove it.

we could also be geniuses n quarks r the absolute smallest.

u could also continually split an atom, but that would be before in erupted into pure energy an impossibly small amount of time later. get 2 work!

Answer 3

Sure thats great to say, but considering a proton is like 1/100th the wavelength of light, i don't think anyone will be able to tell for like, the next millenia