Powers of Ten Page #2

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those outer electrons.

Now we come upon the two inner electrons

held in a tighter swarm.

as we draw to the atom's

attracting center,

we enter upon a vast inner space.

At last the carbon nucleus,

so massive and so small.

This carbon nucleus is made up

of 6 protons and 6 neutrons.

We are in a domain of universal modules.

There are protons and neutrons in

every nucleus; electrons in every atom.

Atoms bonded into every molecule

out to the farthest galaxy.

As a single proton fills our scene,

we reach the edge of present understanding.

Are these some quarks at intense

interaction?

our journey has taken us through

40 powers of 10.

If now the field is one unit,

then when we saw many clusters

of galaxies together.

It was 10 to the 40,

or one and 40 zeros.

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