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The Decay of the Proton

The proton is known to have a lifetime at least 1020 times the age of the universe, but theory indicates that it may not live forever. If it is not immortal, all ordinary matter will ultimately disintegrate

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 244 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “The Decay of the Proton” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 244 No. 6 (), p. 64
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0681-64