Weak interaction Memes

What we're witnessing here is the ultimate particle identity crisis! This Feynman diagram shows a proton (made of quarks labeled u,d,u) transforming into a neutron (u,d,d) through weak nuclear force interaction (W+ boson). The proton is literally watching itself change into a completely different particle and is understandably distressed. It's like going to bed as hydrogen and waking up as helium – talk about an existential nightmare! This is beta decay in action, folks – nature's way of saying "surprise, you're a different element now!" No wonder the poor proton is screaming.