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You cannot observe an electron

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The human eye cannot observe an electron. When scientists say "observe" they mean they hit an electron with another subatomic particle, right? So the term "observe" really means a subatomic particle collision. Right?

Calling a subatomic collision an observation is stupid, isn't it? It is like saying two billiard balls colliding is an observation. Right?

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@Metal-Brain said
The human eye cannot observe an electron. When scientists say "observe" they mean they hit an electron with another subatomic particle, right? So the term "observe" really means a subatomic particle collision. Right?

Calling a subatomic collision an observation is stupid, isn't it? It is like saying two billiard balls colliding is an observation. Right?
well, isn't your post just an observation about a set of facts?

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@Metal-Brain said
The human eye cannot observe an electron. When scientists say "observe" they mean they hit an electron with another subatomic particle, right? So the term "observe" really means a subatomic particle collision. Right?

Calling a subatomic collision an observation is stupid, isn't it? It is like saying two billiard balls colliding is an observation. Right?
Photons have no mass, fool.

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@Metal-Brain said
The human eye cannot observe an electron. When scientists say "observe" they mean they hit an electron with another subatomic particle, right? So the term "observe" really means a subatomic particle collision. Right?

Calling a subatomic collision an observation is stupid, isn't it? It is like saying two billiard balls colliding is an observation. Right?
The human eye cannot observe wind.

Yet, for some reason we can observe it, measure it and sometimes even predict it.

You’ll probably find your definition of observe is rather narrow.

Take a fart. Your eyes can’t see it. But you can certainly observe it.

But… but… no buts. There are different meanings “to observe”. And the one you are referring to is scientific observation.

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How do you observe an electron? You cannot see electrons. You hit it with something to know it is there, right? Calling a collision an observation is silly, isn't it?

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@Metal-Brain said
@shavixmir

How do you observe an electron? You cannot see electrons. You hit it with something to know it is there, right? Calling a collision an observation is silly, isn't it?
Read my post again.

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@Metal-Brain
Show us a scientific article that says they 'observe' electrons or protons or neutrino's.

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@shavixmir said
Read my post again.
We can feel wind. That is not the same. To observe an electron you have to hit it with something. For us to "see" an electron, a photon must first interact with it, and this interaction will change the path of that electron.

It is a collision rather than an observation. That is causing the observer effect. It is really a collision effect. You cannot see an electron.

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@Suzianne said
Photons have no mass, fool.
Electron do ....fool

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@Metal-Brain said
Electron do ....fool
So?

Do you even read what you write?

Unfortunately, I do.

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@Suzianne said
So?

Do you even read what you write?

Unfortunately, I do.
Some folk like to hear themselves. Speaking of which, why, when you hear your recorded voice does it never sound like you thought it did.🤔

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@Great-Big-Stees said
Some folk like to hear themselves. Speaking of which, why, when you hear your recorded voice does it never sound like you thought it did.🤔
I imagine this has to do with the way you hear yourself, mostly through bone conduction through your head. Recorded voice doesn't have that component.

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@Metal-Brain said
We can feel wind. That is not the same. To observe an electron you have to hit it with something. For us to "see" an electron, a photon must first interact with it, and this interaction will change the path of that electron.

It is a collision rather than an observation. That is causing the observer effect. It is really a collision effect. You cannot see an electron.
Scientific observation is more than just seeing.
As I stated, your interpretation of observation is too narrow.

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@Metal-Brain said
I’ve seen billiard balls colliding, and I’d say it was a collision.

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@Metal-Brain said
We can feel wind. That is not the same. To observe an electron you have to hit it with something. For us to "see" an electron, a photon must first interact with it, and this interaction will change the path of that electron.

It is a collision rather than an observation. That is causing the observer effect. It is really a collision effect. You cannot see an electron.
Not being a physicist I can't say for certain but I thought the observation of electrons has more to do with them interacting with electrical fields than being hit in accelerometers.

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