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Old October 23rd 17, 12:29 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:11:13 -0600, Chris L Peterson
wrote:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 21:49:06 +0300, Paul Schlyter
wrote:


On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 11:59:20 -0600, Chris L Peterson
wrote:
On Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:38:26 +0300, Paul Schlyter
wrote:


Well, they are not waves at all. Photons are particles, and

one
of
the
consequences of QM is that particles have certain wave-like
properties.

Which would imply that the recently discovered gravitational

waves
aren't waves at all. They are particles - grsvitons. Well, how

many
grsvitons per square meter and second did we receive during

these
events? How do we find that out?


Why would you make that inference?


Because QM predicts gravitons, and you seem to prefer particles

over
waves.


QM most certainly does not predict gravitons. Assuming that QM and
gravity can be unified (which is desired based on arguments of
elegance, but is by no means required by the Universe), gravitons
become a possible solution. That's all.


OK, let's return to light. You said it was neither particles nor
waves, yet you want to call it particles. Why?