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The mystery of the Fine Structure Constant (youtu.be)
submitted 4 months ago by HootinNHollerin to c/science
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[–] FlowVoid 11 points 4 months ago

Spoiler: it's not exactly 1/137, that's just an approximation.

[–] HootinNHollerin 6 points 4 months ago

PBS SpaceTime episode about the dimensionless constant that shows up all over physics

[–] m3t00 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

all his examples involve light speed and EM strength. sounds like a harmonic ratio, of what? skipped most, never heaard of a mystery 'unitless' constant that isn't constant.