The dutiful wave-particle duality

[valevp]

In the blackbody cavity light is not radiated continuously from the 
walls but rather like bullets from a gun. Quantum theory would be 
impossible otherwise. Outside the blackbody cavity however light 
should not move like bullets - there the radiation should be 
continuous. If "bullets" could still be found outside the cavity, 
horrible things might happen to other theories. First, aether 
problems would all become irrelevant - bullets need no aether. 
Second, Michelson-Morley experiment would confirm the "bullet" 
interpretation but would not be able to say anything about the 
constancy or variability of the speed of light. Finally, in the 
absence of Michelson-Morley support, the postulate of constancy of 
speed of light would look quite silly and scientists might fearlessly 
highlight the numerous contraditions to which it leads.

Pentcho Valev 

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