The Metaphysical Foundation of Buddhism and Modern Science
The Metaphysical Foundations of Buddhism and Modern Science: Nagarjuna and Alfred North Whitehead
The Metaphysical Foundations of Buddhism and Modern Science: Nagarjuna and Alfred North Whitehead
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<strong>The</strong> atoms arrive in discrete lumps. <strong>The</strong>re is no interference in the beginning.<br />
<strong>The</strong> atoms arrive like bullets at the screen. But later they show interference.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir appearance shows the structure <strong>of</strong> waves in a similar manner to waves on<br />
water. <strong>The</strong> seven pictures shown were taken at intervals ranging from 5<br />
minutes to 42 hours <strong>and</strong> 18 minutes. Quantum objects show a double quality <strong>of</strong><br />
particles <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> waves. <strong>The</strong>y are dependent on the instrument <strong>of</strong> measurement:<br />
the double-slit. This double quality has been named ‘complementarity’ by Niels<br />
Bohr. Complementarity means that the two qualities are not dualistic. <strong>The</strong>y do<br />
not exclude each other but complement each other like the poles <strong>of</strong> a dipole.<br />
Picture: Haken, H./ Wolf, H.C., Atom- und Quantenphysik. Springer Verlag<br />
Berlin 2000. With the permission <strong>of</strong> Springer Verlag.<br />
Dipole. Picture: Quelle: leifi.physik.uni-muenchen.de/web_ph07_g8/umwe...