
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.
Sample Particle

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