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New Theories / Re: The nature of Energy.
« on: 30/09/2015 00:12:21 »I remember a professor of particle physics saying we should forget we ever saw the word “particle” in virtual particle. It is not a particle at all but a disturbance in a field that will never be found on its own and is caused by the presence of other particles or fields.QuoteI believe that the word, "virtual" is meant to imply that they don't really exist.
Then why mention them if they do not exist?
Probably not a good analogy, but I think of 2 ships passing, their bow waves hit each other and cause both to rock, we might say they have exchanged a virtual particle. Don't know if that helps or hinders []