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by Brian on July 19th, 2008
According to http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/DannyDonohue.shtml and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_electron_radius , the radius of an electron is 10^-15 meters, i.e. 1 femto-meter, or 1 quadrillionth of a meter.
According to http://home.att.net/~numericana/answer/units.htm , the smallest nominal measurement would be expressed as a yocto-<unit>, i.e. 10^-24 or 1 septillionth.
by East Hill on July 19th, 2008
Really, really, really, extra, super, teeny weeny.
I'm sorry for the dumb answer. I have no idea. Just messing around on a Saturday night. I now bow my head in shame.
by MrBLT needs to be contained on July 19th, 2008
Hmm....A nanometer is pretty small, also a micron is small too :)
Smaller than a nanometer is a picometre - that would be my guess ")
To give some idea - A helium atom is 31 picometres across.
by Ec-nal Licensed Bootie Inspector on July 19th, 2008
I won't tell you what my wife just said yo...
by ugg on July 19th, 2008
3 feet 6 inches - but that is an uneducated guess. Sorry
by Old School on July 19th, 2008
Scientists have recorded the "honkosecond" as the shortest possible measurable increment of time.
It is the time interval between the traffic light turning green and the driver of the second car in line honking his horn at the first car in line....;-D...
by Sixty B - Commander Topcoat on July 19th, 2008
The distance between the person being hugged and the hugger, at least by good hugging measurement standards :-)
Someone verify this for me please...
by Benjamin_M on May 1st, 2011
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why do they say you can not change a radioactive half life when that is EXACTLY what we do in nuclear reactors and bombs?
by TAPriceCTR s son is wearing his COAT on December 10th, 2010
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How much radioactive material can spill into the Pacific Ocean before the ocean is polluted? Not enough nuclear reactors in the world?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on April 4th, 2011
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How fast does a blast wave from a nuke travel?
by Zack on April 25th, 2011
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will the radioactive waves reach india?
by Akshay_R on March 16th, 2011
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Fascinating! Thank you so much! +6
by Mrs.Dufresne on July 19th, 2008
My pleasure!
As far as I know, the electron is the smallest unit of measurable matter.
by Brian on July 19th, 2008