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Understanding atoms.
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RE: Understanding atoms.
(December 31, 2008 at 11:49 am)CoxRox Wrote: The forces or laws that hold atoms together or rather 'encourage' the particles to come together in just the right measure, are very mysterious. Why is there this order? How is it maintained? Does another 'order' maintain this order?
The why question can always be stated, whatever 'explanation' is provided. This will lead to infinite regress. When order in all cases supposes order, infinite regress will result. The question that has to be answered first is on what criterions you decide to stop to ask the question. When is the questioner satisfied? Can you give your answer on that?
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Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 3:00 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by LukeMC - December 17, 2008 at 3:08 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 3:13 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Edwardo Piet - December 17, 2008 at 9:28 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 17, 2008 at 3:24 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 3:27 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 17, 2008 at 3:40 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 17, 2008 at 3:48 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Tiberius - December 17, 2008 at 3:33 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 3:43 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 17, 2008 at 3:50 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Tiberius - December 17, 2008 at 3:48 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by LukeMC - December 17, 2008 at 3:48 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 3:53 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 17, 2008 at 3:55 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 3:56 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 17, 2008 at 3:58 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by LukeMC - December 17, 2008 at 3:57 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 4:01 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by LukeMC - December 17, 2008 at 4:06 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 17, 2008 at 4:13 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 4:07 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by LukeMC - December 17, 2008 at 4:12 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 17, 2008 at 4:20 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Darwinian - December 18, 2008 at 2:54 am
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Tiberius - December 18, 2008 at 3:11 am
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 18, 2008 at 5:54 am
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Edwardo Piet - December 18, 2008 at 10:15 am
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 31, 2008 at 10:42 am
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Darwinian - December 31, 2008 at 11:11 am
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 31, 2008 at 11:49 am
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Purple Rabbit - December 31, 2008 at 12:30 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Darwinian - December 31, 2008 at 12:09 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by CoxRox - December 31, 2008 at 12:56 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Darwinian - December 31, 2008 at 1:31 pm
RE: Understanding atoms. - by Edwardo Piet - December 31, 2008 at 2:26 pm

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