[ExI] Another very unusual number 1/137

[Brent Allsop]

Very interesting,, thanks for that.


On Thu, Mar 24, 2022, 12:57 PM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> Life as we know it would not exist without this highly unusual number
> By Paul Sutter      published 24 March 2022
>
> <https://www.space.com/fine-structure-constant-universe-mystery>
>
> Quotes:
> The fine-structure constant is a seemingly random number with no units
> or dimensions, which has cropped up in so many places in physics, and
> seems to control one of the most fundamental interactions in the
> universe.
>
> Its name is the fine-structure constant, and it's a measure of the
> strength of the interaction between charged particles and the
> electromagnetic force. The current estimate of the fine-structure
> constant is 0.007 297 352 5693, with an uncertainty of 11 on the last
> two digits. The number is easier to remember by its inverse,
> approximately 1/137.
>
> If it had any other value, life as we know it would be impossible. And
> yet we have no idea where it comes from.
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>
> Also see: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant>
>
> BillK
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