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Matter is infinitely compressionable

 

 

Siamak Zandpour

 

 

The below given simple model may help you to understand that our infinite universe has theoretically the capacity to be infinitely compression able. In other words it has the capacity to be compression able up to a microscopic point.

 

How is this possible?

 

This is possible because the smallest indivisible particle does not exist in the universe. There are always smaller particles. If this answer does not make an immediate sense to you here we give further explanations.

 

          All the particles i.e. matter making up our universe are themselves infinitely divisible. A final indivisible or smallest particle is non existent in our universe. Each particle is in itself a conglomeration of smaller particles which themselves are again conglomerations of even smaller particles.

 

          The below given figure displays an expanded view of an imaginary particle consisting of four sub particles A1, B1, C1 and D1. By viewing these 4 sub particles from far away they will appear to our eyes as a single point or particle. Here we divided the sample particle into four sub particles just as an example in order to facilitate its understanding. We could have used any other division. One of these 4 sub particles i.e. B1 is depicted in an expanded view to show that each of these 4 sub particles is in itself a conglomeration of smaller particles who again are themselves conglomerations of even smaller particles and so on till infinity. In this model this feature is illustrated up to four levels although theoretically it has infinite levels.

 

          Now with the above explanation in mind lets consider the subject of infinite compression ability of matter. Using our model we will try to see how far we can compress these 4 sub particles A1, B1, C1 and D1 present on this 20 square cm space. By compressing these four 5 square cm sub particles they will fit into the 10 square cm space shown with A2, B2, C2 and D2. This we call the first level compression. By considering that each of these four sub particles are themselves compression able – in the same manner as shown in the first level compression – therefore by repeating the above compression they will fit into the 5 square cm space A3, B3, C3 and D3. This we call the second level compression. We repeat the above compression again which will make them fit into the 2.5 square cm space A4, B4, C4 and D4. We call it the 3rd level compression. In this manner, this compression can be repeated again and again up to infinite levels. This is due to the fact that the final smallest indivisible particle is non existent. Because there exists always a smaller particle therefore there will be never a situation where particles can touch each other physically and therefore making further compression impossible. This contraction continuous into infinity. The same holds true for the expansion, In other words, there is no beginning and no end.

 

 

Sample Particle

 

 

 

 

The journey of infinite contraction Slideshow

 

 

The below slideshow is an effort to show infinite expansion and contraction. It shows contraction starting from 10 million light years or 10 +23 meters  to  10 -16 meters or 100 attometers. Because this slideshow is in an infinite loop it is quite close to reality. In other words when the slideshow ends at the subatomic level of 10 -16 meters and starts repeating from the 10 million light years level we just imagine it as a continuation of the subatomic level, i.e.

10 -16 , 10 -17 , 10 -18 , . . .  10 - meters.

 

 

 

 

The credit for the pictures of this slide show go to http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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