what exactly is atomic energy and has anyone ever clearly defined its existence?
The answer is no. No one has clearly defined the existence of atomic energy, with the key word being energy. They have clearly shown that there is a factor of resistance associated with the structure of atoms, which allows for nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons etc. But at no time has anyone accessed the energy of an atom for any purpose. How could the energy of an atom be accessed by fission or by fusion? It isn’t and it can’t be done. We have made an error, as we have mistakenly accepted a false assumption of fact in respect to the idea that energy remains proportional to mass regardless of the material involved. We assume that more mass always equals more energy without further qualification, when in fact the smaller mass always has the higher ratio of energy per unit of mass, which allows the hydrogen atom to have the highest ratio of energy per unit of mass for any known element. Why? Because if energy was in fact resistant atomic elements would not last more than a fraction