Comment by 095179005 on 13/03/2025 at 14:43 UTC

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Why don't they keep going in the same direction as far as is possible without the electron fields overlapping with any other molecule

Most do, they glide past each other and hit the walls of the container.

Some probably will hit each other, but it's rare. Think of it another way - imagine you pass your hand through smoke - the local gas particles near your hand and arm move, but as you go further away the gas particles are more and more unaffected.

If it's a small box they'll eventually hit each other, like when the old DVD screen saver hits the corner of the screen.

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