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The discussion centers around the double slit experiment in quantum physics, specifically focusing on the implications and interpretations of the experiment. Participants explore the nature of the experiment, its significance in understanding quantum mechanics, and the potential for collaboration on experimental ideas.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about running the double slit experiment with electrons and suggests a tweak that might help "solve" it.
  • Another participant questions the notion of "solving" the double slit experiment, prompting a discussion on its implications in quantum physics.
  • Some participants assert that the double slit experiment illustrates the differences between quantum and classical physics rather than presenting a problem to be solved.
  • There is a suggestion that ongoing efforts by physicists to understand these differences should be acknowledged, and the discussion should remain open for potential collaboration.
  • Another participant emphasizes that discussions about the interpretations of quantum mechanics belong in a different forum, indicating a boundary on the topic of original research within the current thread.

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Participants express differing views on whether the double slit experiment presents a problem to be solved or simply illustrates fundamental differences in physics. There is no consensus on the nature of the experiment's significance, and the discussion remains unresolved regarding the potential for collaboration on experimental ideas.

Contextual Notes

Some participants highlight the distinction between original research and discussions on established concepts, indicating that the forum may not be the appropriate venue for proposing new experimental ideas.

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Does anyone on this forum run the double slit experiment with electrons?
Does anyone on this forum run the double slit experiment with electrons? I have an idea for a tweak which might help solve it.
 
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What do you mean by "solve it"? What's to solve?
 
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You are joking? Right?
 
Butyln said:
You are joking? Right?

No, he's not. He asked a valid question. What is your answer to it?
 
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I am talking about the double slit experiment of quantum physics said to hold the central problem of quantum physics.
 
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Butyln said:
I am talking about the double slit experiment of quantum physics

Butyln said:
said to hold the central problem of quantum physics.

No, it just illustrates the main way in which quantum physics is different from classical physics. That's not a problem, it's just a fact.
 
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I'll agree to disagree, it seems clear physicists are trying to understand why it differs, please leave the question there in case someone in a lab actually doing research sees it and can collaborate.
 
Butyln said:
it seems clear physicists are trying to understand why it differs

Discussions of that belong in the quantum interpretations forum, not this one. As far as actually doing experiments, physicists have been quite comfortable with the fact that QM differs from classical physics for many decades now.

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please leave the question there in case someone in a lab actually doing research sees it and can collaborate

PF is not for original research. If you have original research you want to do in quantum physics, you will need to look elsewhere.

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