| | | Electrons don't really orbit their nuclei. That model belonged to a time before quantum mechanics. But your greater point is valid in that there are analogues at very large and very small scales, and that is fascinating.
If you want to amuse yourself more, consider the idea of universe as a simulation. This makes fairly good sense if you are a techie. For example, when you create a computer game in which the world is "infinite" and players can do whatever they want, the fact that you actually have finite resources makes you do certain tricks that have pretty close analogues in our universe. Example 1, you have a set resolution at which objects behave very nearly and follow rules, but increasing the resolution (zooming in) breaks the system. Enter classic vs quantum mechanics. Example 2, while the game world is "infinite" and the players have "free will" in actuality you put in twists into the game to keep the players off from entering areas they should not, such as having vast areas of empty space that is beyond their fuel/life ability to reach - Enter the vastness of our space where most habitable worlds are well beyond any human lifetime to reach, and add in a continuous expansion of the universe just for good measure to ensure it remains beyond reach even with technological advancements.
The idea is not absurd and is actually subject of active research. Several researchers have claimed so far to have proven the universe is not a simulation, but if you read their papers you see that they have just narrowed the conditions rather than actually have proved it. |
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