Monthly Archives: April, 2011
Can light be both particle and wave – at the same time?
According to quantum mechanics, of course it can,. It is indeed both particle and wave: except that this is so only so long as it is not observed. The moment it is observed it reduces to one or the other aspect of its intrinsic duality in the non-observed state. A rough analogy would be this: …
On the Opera Nixon in China
I have been wanting to see this opera for a long time. I was glad that finally the Met presented it yesterday. It was in many ways a delightful experience right from the start. The chorus and the ballet, the music and the décor, the singing and the libretto were all wonderful. The major personages: …
