Are virtual particles really there?

[kexue]

Yes, I for one am interested. Of course you should ask them for permission before posting any personal correspondence.

p.s. Since I am very cynical I cannot stop myself asking: how do we know you are not making this up?

Well, that would have been a lot of work. But as a proof I could redirect you their emails. But you are right, I should ask them for permission before posting any personal correspondence. That again looks like a lot of trouble.

I'm not sure if it is worth it, since most of these guys have views that muddying the waters rather than clarifying anything. It would curious people coming to this forum to learn about the concept of virtual particles derail perhaps from a true understanding.

I do not think that is helpful.

 

[Deric Boyle]

You shouldn't have fear.Take permission(which you'll surely get).Verify& post them. what will we people do - comment, we can't eat u up.But it might happen that people like it so much that you'll get motivation to bring up your own theory.

 

[Meir Achuz]

Just tell us if anyone thinks a VP is not
a mathematical artifact of perturbation theory

 

[kexue]

Many!

Some of the replies you find in this (now merged) thread. I decided to leave it on that.

 

[nismaratwork]

Well, that would have been a lot of work. But as a proof I could redirect you their emails. But you are right, I should ask them for permission before posting any personal correspondence. That again looks like a lot of trouble.

I'm not sure if it is worth it, since most of these guys have views that muddying the waters rather than clarifying anything. It would curious people coming to this forum to learn about the concept of virtual particles derail perhaps from a true understanding.

I do not think that is helpful.

Look at this way... if you can't produce them and verify your claims, don't bother talking about them. Is that helpful?

Meir Achuz: You'd be talking about kexue then... his virtual particles are so real... I don't have a punchline for that.

 

[ZapperZ]

This thread is going nowhere.

You are all reminded that discussion in the physics forums should have actual physics content, not gossip or hearsay.

Zz.