Figure 11: Tensegrity Masts as Struts: Miniaturization Approaches Atomic Structure

Figure 11:  Tensegrity Masts as Struts:  Miniaturization Approaches Atomic Structure

Fig. 740.21 Tensegrity Masts as Struts: Miniaturization Approaches Atomic Structure:
The tensegrity masts can be substituted for the individual (so-called solid) struts in the
tensegrity spheres.  In each one of the separate tensegrity masts, acting as struts, in the
tensegrity spheres it can be seen that there are little (so-called) solid struts.  A minia-
ture tensegrity mast may be substituted for each of those solid struts.  The subminiature
tensegrity masts within the tensegrity struts of the tensegrity sphere and a subsubminia-
ture tensegrity mast may be substituted for each of those solid struts, and so on to sub-
subsubminiature tensegrities until we finally get down to the size of the atom and this
becomes completely compatible with the atom for the atom is tensegrity and there are
no "solids" left in the entire structural system.  There are no solids in structures, ergo
no solids in Universe.  There is nothing incompatible with what we may see as solid at
the visual level and what we are finding out to be the structural relationships in nuclear
physics.

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