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If we need to travel with our atom-based bodies in atom-based spacecrafts, we should learn all there is to learn about atoms, and find the path of least resistance. If we can transfer ourselves into bodies of light, we can travel with the speed of light, which is still too slow for serious space travel, but a good start. We can't detach from our atoms yet, so we have to drag our atoms along, atoms that do not want to accelerate...
Small
Atoms are extremely small. They can not be viewed using an optical microscope, because they are thousands of times smaller than the wave length of the visible spectrum (380–750 nm). But they can be sensed otherwise (with tiny needle?!), and seem to be round. As the resolution of our instruments improve, we will learn more about the shape of atoms and molecules.
They say that atoms are mainly empty space inside. May we subtract the space of its size, or is space a fundamental part of the atom's structure?
Simple Shape
Smaller often goes together with less complexity. As atoms are very small, their structures are probably very simple. Simple though extremely well organized combinations of just a few primary basic elements. There are different kinds of atoms but the variety isn't endless at all. The periodic table tells me there's only about 102 different kinds of atoms. Two or more atoms can share part of their space and energy and together become what we call molecules, but not all combinations are possible; it has to be a sharing and stable combination.
What shape could an atom have? They talk about: electrons, protons, neutrons, and even smaller stuff. But have we really seen it, our is it more like a logical conclusion based upon what we know so far?
Forgetting what I have learn, I wonder about its shape.
A flow of energy probably traveling with the speed of light.
But an atom is stationary.
I imagine the energy inside an atom still travels with the speed of light.
An never ending energy flow, staying in one location ... first thing that comes in mind is a energy traveling around in a circle. But a circle is a 2 dimensional shape, while we have at least 3 dimensions. A 3D energy flow can't be ball shaped. It can be torus shaped, like a donut. The energy's path of motion is like a looped vortex.
In the center of a air-vortex (like inside a tornado), is an area of less atmospheric pressure. The higher pressure atmosphere around an air vortex pushes the airflow towards the center. Can space be de-compressed similar to the air around us? If not, then what could keep the energy flow together? An attraction in the center, a push from around, or is the space-time-fabric inside an atom warped by the energy flows, and the energy actually flowing straight on a warped path?
However it works; I see a torus shape.
But not just one torus, because 1 torus is not in balance. An air ring vortex has two sides: one push side, and one sucktion side. When two sucktion sides meet, they can stay together, and become one stable structure.
Maybe more complex structures can be made with more than two torus. I haven't looked into that yet.
Energy & Space
An atom seems to simply be a great lot of energy running around in space. How all that energy stays together I don't know, but it does. The energy can't be harvest easily. An atom bomb is a powerful example of how much energy is concentrated inside atoms.
The common idea about vacuum space is that it is a whole lot of empty nothing. Vacuum space is clear of atoms, but I believe it is something. I image space to be some kind of medium at rest.
Acceleration
There is one major problem with building a space ship from atoms: atoms don't want to accelerate! They don't mind having a constant high relative speed, but resist against acceleration in any direction. If the goal is to build an accelerating type of space ship, it can better not be made of atoms.
A good alternative would turn the ship into light while traveling. But light is limited to the speed of light, which is not enough for serious space travel. Another option might be to alter the space around and in front of the space ship, making the atoms resist against not accelerating (relative to the start position).
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