Quote Originally Posted by opiuser
no, atoms are made up of electrons, protons, and neutrons, and diff combos make diff elements. and i would think that diff combos of the same energy particles make up protons etc. in the end it all breaks down to pure energy, so the earth is just a big mass of energy

and i dont think they are little planets, it just is crazy to imagine that it could be

elctrons, protons, and neutrons aren't elements themselves though, as you said, their combination makes up the element. but one atom, no matter what combination, doesn't make up multiple elements. the combination determines what 1 element the atom will be, then multiple atoms of unique elements can come together to create a molecule, which can be multiple elements. A single atom in itself does not make up a complex system of elements capable of creating a little planet or people on them. besides,electrons/protons/neutrons are just condensed energy.