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The mystery of the Fine Structure Constant (youtu.be)
submitted 3 months ago by HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world
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[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Spoiler: it's not exactly 1/137, that's just an approximation.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

PBS SpaceTime episode about the dimensionless constant that shows up all over physics

[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

all his examples involve light speed and EM strength. sounds like a harmonic ratio, of what? skipped most, never heaard of a mystery 'unitless' constant that isn't constant.