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Re:Did the Particle Go Through the Two Slits, or Did the Wav... by chowells on Sunday March 16, 2025 @03:15PM (#43381378)
> It is as if every photon that went through the slit is somehow aware of all other photons that did so too

Why isn't it just that there's a probability density function that describes the aggregate outcomes of a large number of samples from a random process? Why is "memory" involved?

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Re:Did the Particle Go Through the Two Slits, or Did the Wav... by apt-apt-apt-apt on Sunday March 16, 2025 @06:44PM (#43383263)
I think because instead of two clusters like you'd expect from random BBs being shot, you get multiple bands like you'd see with interfered waves. Even when shot one at a time.
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