Protons and Electrons
If Shri Mataji is the Holy Spirit, then it is of course natural to ask her scientific questions. Examples of such questions are:
- Was there a Big Bang?
- Are there multiple universes?
- Is there life on other planets?
- What exactly is matter?
- What is the cause of gravity?
- Are there undiscovered laws or forces of nature?
- etc...
The following example, however, shows that Shri Mataji does not have much understanding of even the simplest scientific concepts.
The complete periodic table, if you have studied chemistry, is amazingly organized. The carbon is placed as a tetravalent element, with four hands just like a Ganesha. I do not want to go into the details of the periodic table but it is so well organized that every atom of every element has to have the last circle with eight protons. If there are less or if there are more than four, they either become the negative or the positive element. What a tremendous planning it is.
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There are several scientific mistakes in this quotation by Shri Mataji that even a school student with chemistry lessons would quickly notice.
Claim:
Every atom of every element must have at least 8 protons in the outer shell. If there are fewer or more than four protons there, then the element becomes either positive or negative.
Correction:
The protons are located in the atomic nucleus and not in the shells. The electrons are located in the shells or orbitals.
Perhaps this is simply a confusion of terms, which would not be a big problem. But let us consider the statement itself.
Even if we replace protons with electrons, it is still incorrect and contains serious confusions.
It is not true that every element must have eight valence electrons. This is only the case for the noble gases.
If there are more or fewer than four electrons in the outer shell, then the element is positive or negative. This is also incorrect.
Elements are always electrically neutral because there are exactly as many electrons as protons.
An electric charge can arise if there are no longer the same number of electrons (in the shells) as protons (in the nucleus). Such a particle is then called an ion and no longer simply an element.
Conclusion
This statement shows that, in this case, Shri Mataji conveys a fundamental misunderstanding of the structure of atoms. Since this is basic school-level science, it raises questions regarding her claimed all-encompassing knowledge.
Consequently, it also casts doubt on her spiritual statements, because unlike this question they are not falsifiable. It also calls her identity as the Holy Spirit into question.
