Protons contain Quarks heavier than themselves

[CrusaderFrank]

In a truly WTF situation, scientists have discovered that protons may contain Quarks that are heavier than the protons themselves. Fun article, just leave your "Common Sense" at the door

Protons Contain Charm Quarks Heavier Than Themselves.

 

[Moonglow]

Does this defy atomic weight?

 

[itfitzme]

In a truly WTF situation, scientists have discovered that protons may contain Quarks that are heavier than the protons themselves. Fun article, just leave your "Common Sense" at the door

Protons Contain Charm Quarks Heavier Than Themselves.

Not exactly.

It is an interesting result but it doesn't reach the necessary threshold of five sigma.

It's important to not put much weight into a single result and scientific research paper. Research papers and the journals are more like a diary. Seldomly does one paper present absolute proof.

 

[itfitzme]

Does this defy atomic weight?

"If a quark has one chance in a thousand of being part of a particle it will contribute 0.1 percent of its mass to it, rather than usually zero and occasionally 100 percent as our classical experiences would lead us to expect. "

So that's like a proton contains .01 % of a the charm quark. No violation of total mass.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

Perhaps in this instance the quark is a brother to the proton.

*****CHUCKLE*****

 

[ReinyDays]

This isn't a new idea ... just a new way to look at this idea ... perhaps if you explained mesons to us, we'd understand better ...

Otherwise, this all sounds a bit ... you know ... strange ... [giggle] ...

 

[CrusaderFrank]

This isn't a new idea ... just a new way to look at this idea ... perhaps if you explained mesons to us, we'd understand better ...

Otherwise, this all sounds a bit ... you know ... strange ... [giggle] ...

Charming