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actionfromafar
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Relativistic Spaceship
An hydrogen atom and a proton are roughtly the same thing, right?
zabzonk
on Feb 6, 2024
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no a proton is a hydrogen nucleus (or at least can be seen as one) and has a charge. travelling near lightspeed you would have to worry most about uncharged atoms/molecules (because of their mass) and neutrons, neither of which can be deflected.
monocasa
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A proton is a hydrogen ion and isotope.
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