What is the Wave/Particle Duality? Part 1

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In this episode, we discuss the Wave Particle Duality and why quantum mechanics is weirder than anything we're used to in our daily lives!

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[pasokd]

"Leave your giraffe parked in the street, it's still there. Just one giraffe". I just knew crazy quantum shit was going to happen later :P

[Callofmovies4]

um i have a complaint i parked my giraffe in the street and when i got back it wasn't there do you think somebody hot wired my giraffe? :(

[prorsoft]

7 people had their giraffes stolen.

[coconutcreampie123]

please make a video with vi hart

[ANTIMONcom]

this video should have ended at 0:43

[FishBowl911]

@HateMakingVideos Someone did an experiment on mice. They connected electrodes to a button and connected it to the spot that produced an orgasim in the mice brain. The mice found out that if it pressed the button it got an orgasm. A tray of food was also placed in the cage. Eventually the mice died of starvation. So, if the giraffe could do that themselves do you think there would be any giraffes left in the wild. Lol,

[FishBowl911]

@piexiv I would agree with you if someone has found a mathematical structure/equation that can identify itself as matter. For example, a changing vector field can identify itself as an electromagnetic wave. Math actually was able to sucinctly describe what most people call electricity so that's very good so far. But, there is no mathematical structure such as a vector field that would identify itself as matter. A probability cloud worked for a while but there are too many open ends.

[piexiv]

@FishBowl911 Oh sweet Jesus. This is why some physicists make me rage so hard. They believe math is retarded and has nothing to do with the universe. I can only respect someone who respects not only science, but math as well.

[Ryoroyzu]

@FishBowl911 You just admitted to not have the faintest clue about this subject what so ever. Thanks for participating, but you flat out do not understand my objection to your claims.

[FishBowl911]

@Ryoroyzu When will you learn math is too basic a tool to describe matter. It describes almost one dimensional things but matter is much too complex. Your cow-like brain will not be able to grasp it all. I've seen too many equations and attempts by foolish humans who want to know more than they can handle. Until you come out with a poly-system based on reality there is no way you can calculate matter. Your feeble attempt is novice at best.

[FishBowl911]

@Ryoroyzu If you agree with me then what is your point? Can math describe matter or not? Did you know an electron does not need energy to jump to the next electron orbital contrary to most peoples belief ? That is like saying I can walk through a wall without climbing over or going around it. And this is absolutely true. Electrons need no energy. Now try doing your math on that !

[Ryoroyzu]

@Ryoroyzu You are steadily confusing descriptions by reductionism.

It is not a requirement of a description to be the smaller entity of that quantity. You cannot say that a human is a atom, even though humans entirely are composed of atoms. Though, you could describe a human being in terms of atoms and other fundamental properties such as distance, orientation etc., all of which math is a universal tool to describe.