Yes as I mentioned, I did surmise that. But again, how is this 'funny'? Is it because she is in "Stanford"? Does that have something to do with it? An 'inside' joke perhaps? Paying for her studies?
Honestly, the Irishmen joke is better, don't you agree? 😉
Deflection is a conversational tactic used to frustrate and abuse.
I will no longer take part in your game.
I will no longer take part in your game.
That's interesting coming from the author of such. You might reminisce and peruse your prior history here but I doubt it.
Now Steve, tell us what the test was. Come on now Chopper, surely you don't need Spike jumping back and forth across your back to support you. Do you?
We know it has something to do with post#8,774.
I was simply asking for an educated opinion, the answer to which I know you are well versed in.
In any case, it does appear no one is inclined to state the obvious to the query that instigated this little interwhatever..."What was Einstein's ultimate goal in his quest for knowledge"?
I believe it would be on topic, but...well, you know.
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Before focusing on "spin", perhaps it would be helpful to understand the meaning of the word as applied to fundamental particles.
It appears that "spin" or "intrinsic spin" is the quantum counterpart of angular momentum.
However, unlike the ice skater we discussed earlier, the intrinsic spin of a fundamental particle has nothing to do with actual spinning.
Fundamental particles do have angular momentum, but it's just another property they have, like charge or mass.
I found this statement which sums up the above: "At the subatomic scale intuition becomes about as useful as a pogo stick in a chess game." 😁
Flattery will get you nowhere, however your opinion is duly noted.
Otoh you may find it useful to actually follow the thread before commenting.
Massive particles have more potential states of spin than massless ones. That's it really. A W(+) or W(-) Boson which is spin 1 like a photon has 3. The photon has two.
The W Boson, as mentioned, is in the news. It's about 1% heavier than it ought to be, according to a review of years of Fermilab data.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ferm...-enough-to-break-the-standard-model-20220407/
Doesn't sound like much, and maybe it's just an error in measuring. Hypothesis is there is a new particle lurking in its decay modes.
There's still the Muon g-2 anomaly too. That's something to do with its magnetic moment not being exactly 2, IIRC.
The W Boson, as mentioned, is in the news. It's about 1% heavier than it ought to be, according to a review of years of Fermilab data.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/ferm...-enough-to-break-the-standard-model-20220407/
Doesn't sound like much, and maybe it's just an error in measuring. Hypothesis is there is a new particle lurking in its decay modes.
There's still the Muon g-2 anomaly too. That's something to do with its magnetic moment not being exactly 2, IIRC.
Bosons (e.g. photons) are massless particles with integer spin.
In 1924, Einstein pointed out that bosons could condense in infinite numbers into the same energy state.
Little attention was paid to Einstein's idea at the time, but it had become an important field of research by the time my son was touring the physics labs of his university to be in 2005.
I accompanied him, and remember being shown an experiment involving the 'Bose-Einstein condensate', the conditions for achieving which are quite extreme.
In 1924, Einstein pointed out that bosons could condense in infinite numbers into the same energy state.
Little attention was paid to Einstein's idea at the time, but it had become an important field of research by the time my son was touring the physics labs of his university to be in 2005.
I accompanied him, and remember being shown an experiment involving the 'Bose-Einstein condensate', the conditions for achieving which are quite extreme.
We are not allowed to discuss religion in the lounge and doing so will awaken the moderators and may invoke penalties.
I wasn't going to rise to the bait! This particular (Schrodinger's) Cat has only one life... 😀
Previously on "The Expanding Universe" I explained how to make wormholes.
It's Official! I can already see that Nobel Prize dropping through my letterbox:
As I always say, you can't beat the system.
Previously on "The Expanding Universe" I explained how to make wormholes.
It's Official! I can already see that Nobel Prize dropping through my letterbox:
As I always say, you can't beat the system.
Ha! Ha!
What a comic, both you and the Daily Star!
I wonder if Daily Star readers consider a "Slimming World" to be a consequence of universal expansion? 😀
What a comic, both you and the Daily Star!
I wonder if Daily Star readers consider a "Slimming World" to be a consequence of universal expansion? 😀
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