Suppose That,through the Malicious Act of an Eight-Dimensional Alien Being,the

question 29

Multiple Choice

Suppose that,through the malicious act of an eight-dimensional alien being,the strong force was suddenly turned off throughout the universe.What would happen almost immediately to atoms?

• A)Electrons would fall into the nuclei of atoms.
• B)The nuclei of atoms would fall apart.
• C)Atoms would be immediately ionized.
• D)Nothing;atoms would be unaffected by this change.

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