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What are “actual pictures” of atoms actually pictures of?
Physicist: Actual pictures of atoms aren’t actually pictures at all. There are a few good rules of thumb in physics. Among the best is: light acts like you’d expect on scales well abov…
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| Jun 25, 2016 | What are “actual pictures” of atoms actually pictures of? by ColinWright | 273 | 55 |
