On 6/28/2011 11:38 AM, Cecil Moore wrote:
On Jun 24, 7:17 pm, Mike wrote:
Okay, Cecil - now work phlogiston theory into this, and I'll buy you a beer.

Exactly what is wrong with the concept of a "quantum aether"?

So is this like the aether that acts as a transport medium, or is it
like quanta, that pop into and out of existence?

And that's where I have the issue. Use of the two terms like that is
confusing. I find that some like to invoke the term as some sort of
vindication of previous ideas, some just invoke a superficial
resemblance. I remember when I first learned of quantum soup, I
immediately thought of aether, but after ten seconds or so, I figured it
was a very superficial resemblance only.

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