alpha Q The charge of the electron squared divided by the product of the speed of light and Planck's Constant is a dimensionless number which is known to physicists as "alpha." Alpha is just slightly more than 1/137. Physicists and even mystics have tried in vain to explain why alpha has this value rather than some other. Finding the explanation is one of the major unanswered questions facing physicists at the beginning of the new century. 000821 ... celestias shadow the very first of its kind. 031127 ... u24 I don't like those horrid gammas, with their nasty khaki clothes.. no, I'm very happy to be an alpha 040312 ... notme omega 040312 ... endless desire oh brave_new_world 040329 ... thistooshallpass first letter of the greek alphabet. The alpha male. The alphabet. First. Greatest. Foremost. Opposite of Omega, the last letter. The end. 100115 what's it to you? who go blather from