How do we prove electrons exist beyond matching observations?

[malawi_glenn]

Electrons are as real as the squirrels in my back yard

He did accept that trees exists, but not electrons. Hard to imagine that he will change viewpoint due to squirrels..

 

[malawi_glenn]

the electron is an invention and not a discovery

This has been already discussed. It is sematincs.

Take the Higgs boson for instance. Invention or discovery? Why not both?

 

[Drakkith]

If according to the context mentioned above, the electron is an invention and not a discovery, then the thingness does not apply to electrons..

Electrons are not inventions, so your context is wrong.

 

[malawi_glenn]

Electrons are not inventions, so your context is wrong.

Squirrels are inventions for sure. Never seen one.

 

[Dale]

the thingness does not apply to electrons

And with that we are done here.

Thank you everyone for your participation. This has been a good thread that has gone as far as it could