Light Is NOT a Wave or a Particle — Richard Feynman Explains the Truth

Описание: Do you think light is a wave, a particle, or—like textbooks confidently claim—both at the same time?

That explanation feels satisfying.
And it’s wrong.

Light is not a wave.
Light is not a particle.
And calling it “both” is a shortcut that quietly prevents real understanding.

In this video, we strip away one of the most persistent myths in physics: *wave–particle duality*. Not because it’s useless—but because it’s incomplete. It’s a teaching crutch. Helpful at first, harmful if you never let it go.

We explore why this idea exists, where it breaks down, and what actually replaces it.

Along the way, we examine:

Why classical ideas like waves and particles fail at the quantum level
What the Double Slit experiment really shows when photons pass one by one
How the ultraviolet catastrophe forced physics to abandon comfortable thinking
Why light is best understood as a **quantum object**, not a hybrid of old concepts

Light is governed by **probability amplitudes**—complex numbers that interfere, cancel, and reinforce one another. These amplitudes don’t describe a physical ripple in space, and they don’t describe a tiny bullet traveling along a path. They describe *possibilities*. And from those possibilities, precise, repeatable patterns emerge.

This is where many popular misunderstandings begin.

Ideas like “consciousness creates reality” or “the universe changes when observed” are not deep insights—they are side effects of bad analogies taken too seriously. The universe does not wait for observation to decide what it is doing. It evolves according to strict mathematical rules, whether we look or not.

This video is about replacing mystical confusion with honest physics.
No comforting metaphors.
No false certainty.
Just clarity, curiosity, and the strange beauty of how nature actually works.

📚 *Concepts explored:*
Quantum Objects, Probability Amplitudes, The Double Slit Experiment, Wave–Particle Duality, Ultraviolet Catastrophe, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

⚠️ *DISCLAIMER:*
This is a synthetic narration inspired by Richard Feynman’s teaching style. The voice is not a reproduction of his actual voice. All explanations are based on established physics principles and are intended purely for education. This project honors the spirit of scientific curiosity and clarity. No impersonation is intended.

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💬 *QUESTION:*
If probability amplitudes perfectly predict how light behaves, but we can’t say what an amplitude *physically is*, have we explained reality—or only learned how to calculate it? Share your thoughts below.

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