Terry sez: > Think of it this way: a proton might be composed of 1836 electrons. > > Add one more and you have a neutron!
Yup. Got that part. Knew that recipe eons ago. Still, I suspect semantics is still getting in the way of what I'm trying to describe. In a nutshell, I'm wondering if the aggregate electrical repulsive charge of gillions of unpaired protons within the sun would be sufficient to overcome the significant weaker forces of gravity. Obviously, that ain't happening cuz the sun still shines. What puzzles me is that if there does exist far more protons (with + charge) than electrons (with - charge) within the sun [leave the effects of the corona out for now] then I don't quite understand why the accumulative repulsive effect of all those orphaned protons don't literally rip the sun apart. Maybe there are still enough electrons residing within the sun to keep all of the loose proton's, and their repulsive actions in check. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
