Quantum Mechanics

What We Know

1 - About atoms

About Atoms Measuring the diameter of an electron is a complex task, but estimates place it within the range of 10^-22 to 1.5×10^-21 meters. The following approximations for the hydrogen atom are widely accepted by the scientific community:

• The ratio of the nucleus (proton) to the atom’s diameter is approximately 1/40,000.
• The proton’s mass is 1836 times greater than that of the electron.

In simplified terms, we can say:

• If the diameter of the hydrogen nucleus were 1 meter,
• The diameter of the atom would be 40,000 × 1 m = 40 kilometers,
• The diameter of the electron would be 1 m / 1836 ≈ 0.5 millimeters,
• Thus, the electron (0.5 mm) would orbit the nucleus (1 m) at a radius of 20 kilometers.

This scale model applies to all atoms. As stated earlier:

Atoms are composed of 99.999% empty space.

If we removed all the empty space from the atoms in our body — that is, the 99.999% corresponding to the orbitals — the size of the human body would shrink to that of a pinhead.

2 - About Waves

In the 1930s, De Broglie, Davisson, and Germer confirmed that matter and waves are fundamentally identical.

This implies that our body is composed of 99.999% vacuum and 0.001% electromagnetic waves. Since EM waves are oscillations of spacetime, it follows that our body — and all surrounding objects — are entirely made of spacetime.

3 – About Energy

Let’s consider Einstein’s famous equation: E = mc², or rearranged, m = E / c². This means that mass is equivalent to energy divided by the square of the speed of light. Our body can therefore be described as energy — a concept that is, in essence, virtual.

4 – Waves or Energy?

We have shown that waves are composed of spacetime. We also know that energy (E = mc²) originates from spacetime. Thus, we reach the same conclusion through two distinct paths:

• The universe is made of spacetime (waves, particles — see the Duality page),
• Or of spacetime (energy, see Part 1: E=mc²).

In both cases, everything is spacetime.

To sum up: .

Conclusions

Experiments show that matter is composed of:

• 99.999% vacuum, and
• 0.001% wave (De Broglie) or energy (Einstein).

Can we still consider the objects around us as “matter” when they consist of 99.999% vacuum and 0.001% wave or energy — that is, 100% virtual?

These deductions are not entirely new. It has long been known that atoms are 99.999% empty space. This has been understood since 1905 with Einstein’s theory of relativity, and since 1924 with De Broglie’s thesis.

What is new here is the resolution of the wave–corpuscle duality enigma. Indeed, duality is the missing link between waves and particles, revealing that both are expressions of the same underlying reality: spacetime.

Examples

Let’s take a hammer as an example. Experiments have shown that it is composed of 99.999% vacuum and 0.001% wave. Therefore, a hammer — all objects in the universe — is 100% virtual in nature.

Other Virtual Examples

We may not realize it, but throughout the day, many of our actions and perceptions are entirely virtual. Here are a few examples:

• Sound: Sound is nothing more than vibrations in the air. When we listen to Mozart’s Requiem, we perceive it as a tangible masterpiece. Yet, the music consists of notes on a score—abstract symbols. The notes are virtual, the score is virtual, and ultimately, the experience is virtual.
• Temperature: Heat and cold are caused by molecular agitation. Temperature, therefore, is not a substance but a phenomenon — a virtual effect of motion.
• Vision: What we see is the result of electromagnetic (EM) waves reflected by objects. These waves are oscillations of spacetime — 100% virtual.
• Intelligence: Neural activity involves electrical impulses and the movement of electrons. This process, too, is entirely virtual, rooted in spacetime dynamics.
• Objects: If we remove the 99.999% vacuum from any object, we are left with just 0.001% of matter—composed of waves or energy. Whether you interpret it as wave or energy, the result is the same: 100% virtual.
• ...etc...