First photograph of light as both a particle and wave

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Scientists at EPFL have captured the first-ever image demonstrating light's dual behavior as both a particle and a wave, a concept explored since Einstein's time. The discussion highlights skepticism regarding the novelty of this achievement, with some arguing it resembles traditional diffraction pattern photography. Participants express concerns about the marketing of the findings, suggesting that the claims may not be fundamentally new or revolutionary. The conversation also touches on the complexities of quantum mechanics, emphasizing that light cannot be strictly classified as a particle or a wave, but rather as a quantum entity. Overall, the thread reflects a mix of excitement and critical analysis of the implications of this breakthrough in understanding light.
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Shri13 said:
What I am saying is together with mathematical knowledge shouldn't we work to retrieve structural knowledge of space too.?

Cant you see what you are doing? You are assuming there is a structural aspect to space (whatever that is) then saying shouldn't we work to retrieve it. Its a logical fallacy and a very obvious one at that.

Shri13 said:
I know there are some persons who just want to stick what is already known, and neglect everything else.

Don't know too many of those and that is not the issue with what you write.

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Bill
 
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Whatever "structural aspect to space" means, it's described by the mathematics of space. There's no other precise description of objective reality than in terms of mathematics. It's the only way so far known to talk about physics in the needed precision.
 
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