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We have devices that register electromagnetic radiation spectrum emitted (by ”atoms”) which can be visualized as an image. But this is at the heart of the paren
by yes_man 6y ago
We have devices that register electromagnetic radiation spectrum emitted (by ”atoms”) which can be visualized as an image. But this is at the heart of the parent comment: does the atom exist, or is it just a concept that describes the end result when strong interaction, electromagnetic force and gravity make particles stick together in a (usually) consistent way? If we call the atom real, we can call other aggregations like the economy or game theory real as well. But they are just concepts
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y agoIt isn't much of an argument. Everything we think of as "real" in the sense that you describe it is actually just a conceptual model we have for how certain patterns of energy in the universe behave. The universe has no special rules for apples, floors, wifi access points, cars, or basketballs.