sci.physics.electromag

"Randy Poe" wrote in message
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| On Mar 28, 10:24 am, "Androcles" wrote:
| > "Randy Poe" wrote in message
| >
| >
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| > | On Mar 28, 5:03 am, shsfowcn...@mailinator.com wrote:
| > | > Hi all,
| > | >
| > | > I wanted to ask for an explanation on the relationship between
photons
| > | > and electrons when it comes to visible light and electromagnetic
| > | > radiation.
| > | >
| > | > I read that light is electromagnetic radiation and also that it is
| > | > made out of photons.
| > |
| > | That is our current model, yes.
| > |
| > | > If both of these is true, is electromagnetic radiation a photon (or
| > | > photons) moving across space?
| > |
| > | It is believed to be a large collection of photons moving
| > | across space.
| > |
| > | >
| > | > And why are the photons we receive in our eyes called
electromagnetic
| > | > radiation?
| > |
| > | Because the properties of this large collection of photons are
| > | quite well described by Maxwell's equations as a radiating
| > | electromagnetic wave
| >
| > HAHAHA!
| > radiate: to spread abroad or around as if from a center
| >
| > The "collection" does that (THE inverse square law), but the photon
scarcely
| > spreads at all and is certainly not a "radiating electromagnetic wave";
it
| > is
| > a quantum of em energy, a pulse emitted by an atom or molecule and
| > highly directional. Maxwell's waves are omnidirectional for Maxwell's
| > aether.

Interruption repaired.

| Do we need to add Maxwell's equations to the ever-growing
| list of established science you don't believe in?


Partly, yes. Gauss and Faraday's stuff is ok but anything with 1/c is
idiotic, nor is it established science and hasn't been since Michelson
eliminated aether.


|
| Oh, I see.

No you don't, you are totally fucking blind and a crank aetherialist.
You'll be spouting Seto's crap next, or trying to say.
It's a wonder you aren't saying the elements are earth, air, fire and water
is established science.

[Non sequitur Monty Python idiocy snipped]