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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: The Philosopher who wrote (69634)12/9/2002 8:59:36 PM
From: J_F_Shepard  Respond to of 82486
 
"I'm sure one atom can distinguish itself from another atom,"

I don't worry about it either....but you brought it up as part of your disertation....

An atom would distinquish itself from another atom only by chemical differences, ie atomic structure, or by its proximity to the other atom...ie if similar atoms were in the area, it would be likely that it would react with the closest one....