Cecil Moore wrote:

... As I said above, to which
you objected, standing waves cannot exist independently
of their forward and reverse components. I stand by that
statement. Prove it wrong if you can.

The logic in your argument is flawless, in fact, I believe it ...

However, the voltage/current/power/energy/joules given out by my car
alternator cannot exist independently of the petrol powered motor.
Still, I consider that electrical voltage/current/power/energy/joules a
"SEPARATE entity" ...

Yanno, he didn't come last night ... the cookies and milk still sit
before the hearth, no unaccounted gifts clutter the space beneath the
tree ... yet still, I believe! :-P

Regards,
JS