On the Source of Carbon Fourteen in the World
At the beginning of heaven and earth, yin and yang began to judge, and all things transformed into life. Among the various substances in the world, the source of carbon fourteen is truly mysterious and fascinating to explore.
Carbon fourteen originated in the sky. Above the sky, cosmic rays came one after another. Among them, high-energy neutrons, like flying arrows from outside the sky, hit nitrogen atoms rapidly. Nitrogen, the main component of the atmosphere, is stable in the void. However, when neutrons attack, the two embrace each other. The nitrogen atom loses protons and obtains neutrons, and then converts into carbon fourteen. This is the beginning of the birth of carbon fourteen on the earth.
This new carbon fourteen is lively and active, and combines with oxygen to form a state of carbon dioxide. Drifting with the airflow, it spreads between heaven and earth. Descending on the earth, entering rivers, lakes and seas, it is accepted by aquatic things; floating in the sky, it is absorbed by terrestrial bodies. After photosynthesis, plants and trees absorb carbon dioxide containing carbon 14, which accumulates in the branches, stems and leaves; animals eat plants and trees, and carbon 14 also enters their bodies, flowing along the bloodline, and is stored in all parts of the body.
Although carbon 14 persists in the world, its nature is unstable and decays endlessly. After a long time, according to the laws of nature, it gradually changes. But its source in the world has always followed the above path, and it has never stopped. In the path of scientific inquiry, only by understanding its origin and knowing its changes can we glimpse a glimpse of natural creation and understand the wonders of the operation of heaven and earth.