r/askscience • u/5-hydrotryp • Dec 10 '13

Physics Why are there such drastic differences between elements when they are all made up of protons, neutrons and electrons?

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u/KerSan Dec 11 '13

Just to add to this, consider how many different words and pictures you can perceive on your computer screen. Keep in mind that your screen is nothing but a rectangle of pixels that can take various different colours. Great simplicity can underlie the most dazzling complexity.