In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:56:51 -0400: Hi, [snip] >Actually, my intention was to explain how free neutrons could be >created, but I guess >this is not necessary. I will just focus on my argument that a proton >and electron can collide instead >forming a stable atom. The collision results in a proton and electron >sticking together. This joint particle > is roughly the size of a proton so it remembles a neutron from the >perspective of the columb barrier of >another nucleus.
[snip] Yes, this is the essence of Horace's theory. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html