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Hi. Well, I hope this doesn't get deleted because of speculative nature or anything, but this seems a good place to ask.
I've read a lot of non-mathematical books on physics (sorry). I'm a very interested layman.
I am curious about these pictures of atoms that you see. The ones that look like little ball bearings shrink wrapped in plastic. <grin>
What, exactly are you seeing? In short, my understanding is that atoms and subatomic particles do not exist in any classical sense. (mathematical representations/probabilities and all that good stuff)
I've read that there is a "grey" area (that has a name, but I've forgotten it) of where the transition of the quantum particles (the ghostly particles of probabilities) becomes the solid matter of everyday existence. Noone has yet to pinpoint this transition
If that IS the case, just what it is we are seeing in those atom pictures?
Are we seeing the actual atom or some sort of "collapsed probability wave' thingy that shows itself beyond this grey transition state (the name of which I can't recall) into our macrocosmic world
pardon my ignorance ; )
Thanks
I've read a lot of non-mathematical books on physics (sorry). I'm a very interested layman.
I am curious about these pictures of atoms that you see. The ones that look like little ball bearings shrink wrapped in plastic. <grin>
What, exactly are you seeing? In short, my understanding is that atoms and subatomic particles do not exist in any classical sense. (mathematical representations/probabilities and all that good stuff)
I've read that there is a "grey" area (that has a name, but I've forgotten it) of where the transition of the quantum particles (the ghostly particles of probabilities) becomes the solid matter of everyday existence. Noone has yet to pinpoint this transition
If that IS the case, just what it is we are seeing in those atom pictures?
Are we seeing the actual atom or some sort of "collapsed probability wave' thingy that shows itself beyond this grey transition state (the name of which I can't recall) into our macrocosmic world
pardon my ignorance ; )
Thanks