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2Physics Quote:
"Many of the molecules found by ROSINA DFMS in the coma of comet 67P are compatible with the idea that comets delivered key molecules for prebiotic chemistry throughout the solar system and in particular to the early Earth increasing drastically the concentration of life-related chemicals by impact on a closed water body. The fact that glycine was most probably formed on dust grains in the presolar stage also makes these molecules somehow universal, which means that what happened in the solar system could probably happen elsewhere in the Universe."
-- Kathrin Altwegg and the ROSINA Team

(Read Full Article: "Glycine, an Amino Acid and Other Prebiotic Molecules in Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko"
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005

The Shortest Sentence to Describe the Universe

"Four interactions among Leptons and Quarks"

That is the shortest sentence to describe all phenomenon in this
universe [Based on our current knowledge].

There are just 4 types of fundamental forces in nature. We can
present those here in increasing order of their relative strength:

(In the following, say, 10^40 means you need to put 40 zeros
after 1 to get that number)

Gravitational Force [Relative Strength: 1 ]
(That acts among all massive bodies including heavenly ones)
Weak Nuclear Force [Relative Strength: 10^29 ]
(This acts inside the nucleus of radioactive atoms, like Uranium)
Electromagnetic Force [Relative Strength: 10^40 ]
(Electric Motors and generators and lightning
are manifestations of this)
Strong Nuclear Force [Relative Strength: 10^43 ]
(This acts inside the nucleus of all stable atoms and acts among
neutrons and protons)

Note that 'strength' depends on the nature of the source of that
interaction and how far away your reference point is. So, sometimes
in other sources, you may find different numbers from the above.
But the numbers quoted here may give you an idea.

We'll describe these forces one by one more in our next postings.
But wait ... what are leptons and quarks? We'll slowly get into
those too. For the time being ... think that all matter in this
universe are made of two kinds of elementary particles: leptons
(example: electron) and Hadrons (like protons, neutrons). These
Hadrons are basically confined states of more elementary particles
called Quarks.

We know... we know... you need more and clearer explanation of
all these topics. Yes we'll do that. This is just an exposure of a few
essential information. You may not understand everything now
... but be with us.. and for the time being .. just get exposed to
some information ... and slowly you'll see a pattern is coming up in
your mind ... and before you know ... you'll find that your way of
looking at the sky and your surrounding has changed ...


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