Double slit experiment question?

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The discussion centers on the influence of the gravity of the slit material in the double slit experiment and its potential effect on electron behavior. One participant questions whether this gravitational factor has been overlooked in the experiment's explanations. Another participant suggests reframing the inquiry to focus on why gravity does not cause electron quivering, which would lead to the wave effect. The conversation highlights the importance of questioning scientific principles while maintaining respect for established knowledge. Ultimately, the dialogue emphasizes the need for clarity and humility in discussing complex scientific concepts.
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Has anyone taken into account the gravity of the slit material causing the electrons to quiver and cause a wave effect in the double slit experiment?
 
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Uh ... I am NOT any expert on this but do you seriously think that one of the most fundamental experiments in quantum mechanics has been created and explained while overlooking something so fundamental?

Questioning things is all well and good, and I don't mean to suggest otherwise, but I think a much more healthy formulation of your question would be "why is it that the gravity of the slit material in the double slit experiment doesn't cause the electrons to quiver and thus be the source of the apparent wave effect?"

EDIT: to put it very starkly (and perhaps unfairly so) the wording of your question and my restatement of it can be read as

"Are physicists stupid enough to have overlooked ..."

v.s.

"There's something *I* don't understand ... "
 

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