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existing theories and assumptions, it has not been ascertained why some particles have
mass while others don’t. Earlier, before I got more interested in this subject, I also took
mass for granted, as some characteristic of any material object. Everyone understands
that the elephant is heavier than the fly, so the mass of the elephant is bigger. However,
it turned out that, once we dive into the microcosm, not all is smooth sailing here.
Scientists have ascertained that there are particles which they call “elementary”, with
zero mass. One of such massless representatives (in rest state) is the known to all
photon, the quantum of light.
Rigden: Indeed, science cannot yet answer this question because it is limited only by the
theories offered. And these theories, despite the tendency to become more complex, still
cannot provide reliable answers to such important questions concerning the deeper
understanding of workings of the Universe as, for instance: “What exactly gives mass to
these or those particles?”, “Why do masses of particles differ?”
It is considered that mass of the body directly depends on the substance which it
contains and which consists of atoms. But what makes the basis of atoms? According to
modern conceptions, atoms consist of electrons, protons, and neutrons. It is assumed that
protons and neutrons are formed from quarks. And it is electrons and quarks that are
regarded as truly elementary particles by people…
Anastasia: Yes, to suppose is not to dispose. This is the eternal “I believe – I don’t
believe” game of the logic of the inhabitant of a three-dimensional space: what I cannot
see with the equipment which is currently available does not exist in principle.
Rigden: Every person has his own way of knowing the Truth, sometimes through
overcoming numerous trials and errors. However, the purity of thoughts and the
flexibility of mind allow a true scientist to have a broader view of the world and remove
the imposed patterns. The question is not in the Knowledge but in the person’s
perception.
Anastasia: The funniest thing is that, once you look impartially at the theoretical
descriptions of behaviours of elementary particles, which were proposed over the last
hundred years, you get the impression that every next theory is trying to cover the gaps
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