If you didn’t know, now you do.

Have you ever really touched anything?

It may seem counterintuitive, but despite the fact that we interact with objects in the physical world on a daily basis, we have never actually “touched” anything in the sense of coming into direct contact with another object. This is due to the phenomenon of electron repulsion, which is a fundamental aspect of the nature of matter.

At the most basic level, all matter is made up of atoms, which are composed of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by a cloud of electrons. These electrons are responsible for the chemical and physical properties of an atom, as well as its interactions with other atoms. When two atoms come into close proximity to one another, their electron clouds begin to overlap, and the electrons within each atom repel each other due to their negative charge. This creates a repulsive force between the two atoms, which prevents them from actually coming into contact with each other.

This repulsive force is what allows us to “touch” objects and interact with them in the physical world. When we pick up a pen or tap a keyboard, for example, our fingers do not actually come into contact with the surface of the object. Instead, the repulsive force between the electrons in our fingers and the electrons in the object prevent us from physically touching it.

In summary, we have never really touched anything because of electron repulsion. This fundamental aspect of the nature of matter creates a repulsive force between atoms, which prevents them from coming into direct contact with each other. This is what allows us to interact with objects in it.