Re:The Proton, the ‘Most Complicated Thing’ Imaginable
by frutiger on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @12:46PM
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Gluons are real.
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Re:The Proton, the ‘Most Complicated Thing’ Imaginable
by blueprint on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @04:16PM
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Virtual particles are also "real", and if you don't believe me, at least you have to admit that virtual photons alone lead to real energy (e.g. Casimir effect) - and it has also been stated that gluons within protons can be interpreted as "virtual"... so I'm pretty sure your comment is wrong. I'd downvote you if I could since that seems to be what the cool kids here are doing but I used up all my karma telling the truth.
Re:The Proton, the ‘Most Complicated Thing’ Imaginable
by hilbert42 on Friday October 21, 2022 @03:40AM
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"Virtual particles are also "real"."
No doubt, and Casimir is probably sufficient evidence, but it seems to me a lot of confusion would be saved if we changed the name.
To what I don't know but something like say quantum energy disturbance but more eloquent.