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The Sun breaks physics
🕑 Added 2025-07-22 15:18:45 +0000 UTCFor nuclear fusion to happen in the Sun (like when two protons fuse into a deuteron), they need to overcome the Coulomb barrier (named after this smart dude, Coulomb), meaning, the repulsion, because both have a positive charge.
It’s like trying to push two same magnetic poles together. And the repulsion between protons is seriously strong.
According to classical physics, for this barrier to be overcome, protons need a ton of energy, meaning the temperature inside the Sun should be way higher than it actually is.
But it’s not.
The Sun’s temperature is “only” about 15 million degrees in the center, and it would need to be much higher.
So why is fusion still happening?
Because of quantum tunneling.
A proton’s like: "Classically I’m not allowed here, but I’m a probability wave, and I’m going in anyway. I don’t give a fuck, I’m a punk."
Thanks to this effect, even without enough energy, some protons sneak through the barrier and fuse.
Not often. But the Sun is huge, and there’s a shitload of particles.
So even a tiny probability leads to real heat and light.
So literally:
The Sun burns because particles do what they’re not supposed to do 😏
They go against the rules.
They fuse on pure attitude.
Rebels....
Comments
Rabe
Could you play around a bit with cameltoes??
Ana
Yes, it can jump back too And tunnelling doesn't guarantee fusion. It kinda gives a chance to fuse
Bryan Arreola
Is it possible for a proton to cross the Coulomb barrier and cross back the other way? Or is it a one way ticket. Also is fusion inevitable once crossed?
