Philosophy Wire: One atom away…

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A lab developed a single-atom switch to turn fluorescent dyes used in biological imaging on and off at will. [1] Things which are. Things which are not. A single atom can turn the world around. A single electron that start a reaction that can kill thousands of people. Look at the stars bursting into giants. Look at the universe bursting into existence. You may think this is something of grandeur. But it is the most insignificant event that ever took place… See that raindrop on your hand… Can you feel the abyss?

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