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Originally Posted by Buzz
Go a little deeper, what holds an atom with positive and negative neutrons together and separate? Why does everything not co-exist as a big blob? How can you question what I think? How do I question what you think? Matter dosen't think, where did your spirit and soul come from?
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Protons and neutrons are held together by the strong force. Neutrons aren't negatively charged though. Protons have a positive charge, but neutrons are electrically neutral. The strong force is a fundamental force of nature, the same as gravity. Electrons have a negative charge, and are attracted to the nucleus, which has a positive overall charge.
Different atoms contain different numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons. The differences in charges and attractions/repulsion are what keeps matter from coalescing, in a sense.
I cannot question how you think. I can only take what you type here for me to see, and interpret it against my own experiences. Matter doesn't think. But when matter is arranged in such a way as to form a neural network of connections, and organism can use that matter to think.
The idea of a spirit/soul is a philosophical idea as well.