I have a random question, so what if you figured out a way to increase or decrease the number of gluons in a proton. Because gluons pull the quirks together, Would this have any offect or the proton and if so what would happen. My theory is that if your decreased the number of gluons in a proton than it would cause the proton to fall apart as radiation and if you increased the gluons than it would cause the proton to like fuse together or somthing. Also would there be a similar offect if you increased or decreased the number of mesons in a nuclious?