What is the double-slit experiment?

Electrons are not like bullets, but waves of the Maxwell electric charge medium of the wavefunction. Dissectible capacitor experiment (that anyone can do) shows the flaw in "free electron" theory. Also, what about the single slit experiment? No "which way", same wave pattern.

The double-slit experiment is a window into the universe's operating system. It reveals that reality is a constant process of computation, where possibilities (waves) are explored until an irreversible act of measurement forces a single, definite outcome (a particle).

No mention of wave function collapse under observation is criminal

wasn't this explained by the fact that the camera recorded the photons was pushing the photons due to it also emitting light? when the camera is off it doesn't interfere. therefore this isn't some quantum effect from the act of observation.

Photons are pushed by photons emitted by slit edges. Something like this:

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Proof of wave particle duality.

Proof that we are in a simulation

Dr Greene, I am re-reading your book "The fabric of the cosmos". I am, like many other people no doubt, puzzled by the 'quantum measurement problem '. Is this problem not the same as the double-slit conundrum "particle/wave?"

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Any chance of seeing the real thing instead of animations or drawings? Just wondering if the electron charge is attracted to a +ve screen or ejected like a liquid squirt? So the dynamic of bullets as particles being closed system kinetic projectiles as opposed to an attracted fluid source of electron charge?

When I learned about the double slit experiment the first time, it took me a little while but I did understand it eventually. Then someone told me about the single particle double slit experiment and my head exploded.

Some call it double-slit — I call it Bitcoin physics vs. Fiat Standard Model🤣🤣🤣 Electrons only arrive with high probability on Bitcoin Standard — all else leads to collapse🤷‍♂️

What's up with the stale science, Greene?

Carolyne Van Vliet's 2010 paper examines Duane's 1923 model of momentum transfer to offer an alternative to the usual view where only the particle is considered either classical or quantum; instead, the interaction arises from the grating acting as a distributed quantum object.

Made an in depth explainer on this topic. You might wanna check it out.

Hi Brian 👋

You shouldn't waste your time with quantum physics. You should just praise Elon.

Possibly, antiquated..

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Double slit experiment, a key to gravity.

If you are able to let go of unsupported assumptions, and embrace what we actually observe - you may find actual enlightenment in seeing existence as a process and that literally everything is emergent from the process field of spacetime. No Static State Exists, anywhere.

To anyone listening, message me I've got a discovery about this that'll flip the world on its head

Huge fan BTW Brian. Have been listening to to you for years.

By definition, tiny particles/wave packets are probabilistic in nature and thus cause interference in presence of second slit.

It's a Nexus point. Something profound if only understood properly.

The double-slit (and everything else) is easily explained by quantum thread theory. The fabric of space is a thread tension network. Light travels as vibrations in the network. A prism is undeniable proof. i.e. an ocean wave can't change into a baseball.

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OMG, it's like the universe is playing peekaboo with particles! 😂 But honestly, if you use ONENIGHTLOVE on SHRT, you might find more drama than physics 🤷‍♀️📺✨