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Comment on they say we never really touch something because our electrons repel.. so how does something like dirt stay on my hands when it's not really touching my hands?

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phar@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

That is technically correct. The electrical field each atom is making means the electrons of each atom are not directly touching each other, so we are just a ton of atoms not touching each other outside of electrical fields.

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HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Not touching, can’t get mad!

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angrystego@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
It’s better to include the field in your atom definition - it’s an important part of it. Then you’ll see they do touch.

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