How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time?

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How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Go.

Anonymous Coward User ID: 56797459 Sweden 06/24/2014 02:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? does one photon make light?
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? does one photon make light? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56797459 Yes.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 55834622 United States 06/24/2014 02:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? lens flares
Anonymous Coward User ID: 56797459 Sweden 06/24/2014 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? does one carbon atom make a diamond?
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? lens flares Quoting: Anonymous Coward 55834622 No.

Anonymous Coward User ID: 55834622 United States 06/24/2014 02:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? lens flares Quoting: Anonymous Coward 55834622 No. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 Chinese lanterns?
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? does one carbon atom make a diamond? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56797459 Who cares? I'm talking about a photon of light.
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? lens flares Quoting: Anonymous Coward 55834622 No. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 Chinese lanterns? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 55834622 Slits.
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Any other "scientists" care to try?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 373696 United States 06/24/2014 02:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? That's the beautiful mystery. The math works, but the English language fails. Funny, huh?

Anonymous Coward User ID: 23713017 United States 06/24/2014 02:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Because u watched it happn
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? The correct answer is: We don't know. Back to your lives now.
Isis One User ID: 14343270 United States 06/24/2014 02:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? The photon is conscious and simply decided to pass through both slits. That's all. Good thread. Spread the word, change the collective conscious...... THERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH OF EVERYTHING TO GO AROUND When you are undisciplined, the universe is extremely forgiving and when you are disciplined, the universe is extremely generous. Me One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight, for a very long time, of the shore. Andre Gide [link to www.godlikeproductions.com]
Anonymous Coward 06/24/2014 02:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? There is no need to choose "which slit" to come through because there is no difference since there is nothing occupying the space of those slits.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 58738701 United States 06/24/2014 02:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Is sound a single particle?

fearno1 User ID: 14262128 United States 06/24/2014 02:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? If the paper is folded upon itself! Never fear to speak the truth.
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? There is no need to choose "which slit" to come through because there is no difference since there is nothing occupying the space of those slits. Quoting: Mister Obvious So the single photon passes through both slits at the same time?
War Priestess User ID: 52921164 United States 06/24/2014 02:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? like having split personalities [insert evil laugh here] Skeeter is my Brother, and he is totally awesome.
Anonymous Coward 06/24/2014 02:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? So the single photon passes through both slits at the same time? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 Simply put... yes.
fearno1 User ID: 14262128 United States 06/24/2014 02:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? yes. if the paper is folded so that the slits are on top of each other, it can. Never fear to speak the truth.

Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Is sound a single particle? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 58738701 This isn't about sound or diamonds or atoms. This is about light. If you don't know, just say "I don't know". You never answer a question with a question.
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 02:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? So the single photon passes through both slits at the same time? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 Simply put... yes. Quoting: Mister Obvious It must.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 59019999 United States 06/24/2014 02:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? It's wave with out time but a particle with.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1288466 Canada 06/24/2014 03:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Go. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 How can it not pass through two different slits? Now go!
Anonymous Coward User ID: 53337336 United States 06/24/2014 03:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Beacuse a photon is a wave function.

Anonymous Coward User ID: 41119298 United States 06/24/2014 03:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Go. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 If you have to ask, then you need to go to the library and read up. Asking here is like asking clowns why it rains...
Anonymous Coward User ID: 49531429 United States 06/24/2014 03:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? There is no need to choose "which slit" to come through because there is no difference since there is nothing occupying the space of those slits. Quoting: Mister Obvious So the single photon passes through both slits at the same time? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 As a wave, until you observe it....
Tampa Heather User ID: 57192133 United States 06/24/2014 03:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? Because u watched it happn Quoting: Astral Goat ^^THIS Ah, gotta love the Goat :) short, sweet and to the point... What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger...
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 56608414 United States 06/24/2014 03:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? There is no need to choose "which slit" to come through because there is no difference since there is nothing occupying the space of those slits. Quoting: Mister Obvious So the single photon passes through both slits at the same time? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 As a wave, until you observe it.... Quoting: ANHEDONIC But a photon is an elementary particle.... and a single particle can't be a wave in and of itself.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 49531429 United States 06/24/2014 03:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation	Re: How can a photon of light pass through two different slits in a piece of paper at the same time? There is no need to choose "which slit" to come through because there is no difference since there is nothing occupying the space of those slits. Quoting: Mister Obvious So the single photon passes through both slits at the same time? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 As a wave, until you observe it.... Quoting: ANHEDONIC But a photon is an elementary particle.... and a single particle can't be a wave in and of itself. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 56608414 'Reality' says we have much to learn about the way things operate. : D The physical world is not exactly what it appears to be to the physical senses....
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