Flying Squid to Science [email protected]English • 2 months agoPlease be patient.imagemessage-square92arrow-up1826arrow-down111
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minus-squareNougatlinkfedilink29•2 months agoNo, electrons are much smaller than protons, which are slightly smaller than neutrons.
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDownlinkfedilink66•2 months agoI think they meant “aren’t all protons the same as other protons?, neutrons as other neutrons?, etc.”
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish15•2 months agoYeah exactly. I couldn’t think of how to phrase that exactly without a long explanation though.
minus-squareMyTurtleSwimsUpsideDownlinkfedilink12•2 months agoIt made sense to me. I also struggled to phrase it without sounding like I was insulting them for misunderstanding you.
No, electrons are much smaller than protons, which are slightly smaller than neutrons.
I think they meant “aren’t all protons the same as other protons?, neutrons as other neutrons?, etc.”
Yeah exactly. I couldn’t think of how to phrase that exactly without a long explanation though.
It made sense to me. I also struggled to phrase it without sounding like I was insulting them for misunderstanding you.