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Douglas Hofstader has a talk on this topic called "Albert Einstein on Light; Light on Albert Einstein" that I often revisit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePA
by adtac 3y ago
Douglas Hofstader has a talk on this topic called "Albert Einstein on Light; Light on Albert Einstein" that I often revisit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePA1zq56J1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePA1zq56J1I (watch 10:30 to 12:00 if you're pressed for time, but I recommend the whole thing)
- agonz253 3y agoIndeed. I recommend also checking out the 2nd volume of Einstein's collected papers. There is one with the proceedings from a conference on the subject, and Einstein is basically alone in trying to convince his peers, including Planck, of the reality of "quanta" of light, independent of the process of emission and absorption or mathematical tricks.
- djmips 3y agoThanks. Watching NOW.