If a proton travelling at 99.9999% the speed of light struck t he palm of my hand, wou...?

There is a famous detection of an unusually fast cosmic ray (a single proton) which was named the “Oh-My-God particle [ ]”. This particle was tr…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [If a proton travelling at 99.9999% the speed of light struck the palm of my hand, would I feel anything?]( Steve Baker, Senior Software Engineer (2013-present) • [Updated December 8, 2017]( [There is a famous detection of an unusually fast cosmic ray (a single proton) which was named the “Oh-My-God particle”. This particle was travelling at 99.999999999999999999... Read more » [Upvote] 2.6K [Comment] 157](   [At airports, what prevents people whether if they are passengers or not, to go to the baggage claim area and steal luggage from the conveyor belt?]( Eric Houg, Frequent traveler, infrequently happy about it. • [Answered June 7]( [For the most part, nothing. And, while it does happen, it is not a huge problem at most airports. You can tell the ones where it does happen because they will rope off the b... Read more » [Upvote] 21 [Comment] 13](   [Which is the best K-drama you watched?]( PRATIBHA JHA, Passionate Korean drama enthusiast • [Answered June 6]( [My Liberation Notes: This drama has struck a chord within me. Because it shows how life truly is and that It’s okay to feel detached from things and people and life in gene... Read more » [Upvote] 38 [Comment] 5](   [What is the most epic guitar solo ever?]( Austin Mahir, Young Adult | Asexual | Amatuer Musician | Asocial | OCD • [Updated December 23, 2020]( [Everyone will answer some of the greatest guitar solos. There will be a lot of these. Comfortably Numb, November Rain, Stairway to Heaven etc. But I will mention some diffe... Read more » [Upvote] 888 [Comment] 577](   [What is the most unreadable book in the world of literature?]( Cristian Mihai, Writer and Blogger • [Answered June 5]( [If literature was a murder scene, 'unreadability' would be the chalk outline around a corpse. You're asking me for the most unreadable book, huh? Well, take a shovel and le... Read more » [Upvote] 200 [Comment] 15](   [What are the steps for regular person who has finished writing a novel and originally thought of throwing it away, but his professors and friends are telling him that it's a masterpiece? What should I brace myself for, if I want to get published?]( Mercedes R. Lackey, 145 conventionally published books, #1 NYT writer [Verified badge] • [Answered June 7]( [I would never believe a friend who told me that my first novel was “a masterpiece.” Professors, however…well that makes things more interesting. You have two choices if you ... Read more » [Upvote] 119](   [What happens if tattoo ink gets in your blood?]( Suzanne McCarthy, lives in Dublin, Ireland • [Updated June 30, 2021]( [It happens and it's very annoying. What happens is called a capillary action, where the ink “travels" outside the lines of the tattoo as it was planned. This can look kind ... Read more » [Upvote] 2.9K [Comment] 50](   [What is a good web designer?]( Brian Smith, Lead 3D Character Artist at Ubisoft (2020-present) • [Answered June 5]( [A good web designer is someone who has a combination of technical skills, design knowledge, and creative vision. Here are some qualities that make a good web designer: 1. Te... Read more » [Upvote] 15 [Comment] 1](   [What is the perfect way to make a habit of studying regularly?]( Vikas Choudhary, Building habit for past 1 month • [Updated June 11]( [There is this simple trick to break procastination. Suppose you're having very bad day! You don't wanna do anything, not even want get up from bed. And if I say you —”Read 3 ... Read more » [Upvote] 108 [Comment] 1](   [What made John Lennon's voice so unique?]( George Palmer, former Lawyer (retired), Teacher, Professional Musician • [Answered May 22, 2018]( [Other than natural, he doubled almost everything he sang, and put what came to be known as a “gating” effect on his voice. George Martin said he was simply amazed at a how ... Read more » [Upvote] 784 [Comment] 159](   [How do I track someone's cell phone without an app and without them knowing?]( Asked in Steve Cleary's Space 6 • Answered by Steve Cleary • [June 6]( [̲I̲ ̲w̲a̲̲s̲ ̲l̲̲o̲̲o̲̲k̲̲i̲̲n̲̲g̲ ̲f̲̲o̲̲r̲ a̲̲n̲̲s̲̲w̲̲e̲̲r̲̲s̲ ̲t̲̲o̲ ̲t̲̲h̲̲i̲̲s̲ ̲u̲̲n̲̲t̲̲i̲̲l̲ ̲I̲ ̲c̲a̲̲m̲̲e̲ a̲̲c̲̲r̲̲o̲̲s̲̲s̲ a̲ ̲s̲̲m̲a̲̲r̲̲t̲ ̲p̲̲r̲̲o̲̲f̲̲e̲̲s̲... Read more » [Upvote] 20](   [Why do I get a strange feeling when visiting Sweden? It’s a very nice country with very nice people, but something's just off about it.]( Willy Lupus, studied at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology • [Answered June 3]( [I know this feeling well. I get it when I visit. It took me a while to place my finger on it, but it finally hit me. Sweden is like Pleasantville. If you get out of some of th... Read more » [Upvote] 599 [Comment] 112]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.