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Where are you getting that implication? I didn't see anything in the article suggesting that neutrons were simple and I would share your skepticism if someone c
by mcherm 9mo ago
Where are you getting that implication? I didn't see anything in the article suggesting that neutrons were simple and I would share your skepticism if someone claimed they were. The fact that neutrons can spontaneously decay into protons (plus other stuff) suggests otherwise.
- _2d30 9mo agoThe title implies it directly.
- dpark 9mo agoIf you saw an article titled “My Nana is the nicest person you could possibly meet”, would you interpret that to be a statement that your own grandmother is considerably less nice?
- _2d30 9mo agoThat is what the author would be implying, yes. Though, you may quibble over "considerable".
- dpark 9mo agoPedantry is rarely a good look. But intentionally misreading intent barely even qualifies as pedantry. I like to imagine that people this ridiculous get into fist fights on the street constantly. Normal person: “My wife is the absolute best.” Pedant: “Don’t you dare insult my wife!” fists fly
- zahlman 9mo agoBecause the failure to write about neutrons is conspicuous considering that they're always together in nuclei, similarly composed of three quarks etc.