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[–] interolivary 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Quantum mechanics explains these ultra-light particles as “fuzzy” because they exhibit wave-like behavior

How's that different from any other particle? Aren't they all waves in quantum fields?

[–] slake-moth@kbin.social 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I don't know if this helps but starting at roughly 39:00 of this Fermilabs lecture the lecturer mentions that lighter the dark matter particle is more wave like it behaves and so you have to imagine like a "fluid" of waves that can be macroscopic.

edit: PBS Space Time now has video

[–] niktemadur@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok, I just gotta say that watching this type of talk here, puts my mind at rest that the Fediverse is going to be alright. That we are in the right place.

[–] V699@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We got the smart people from Reddit

[–] myk 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We are the smart people from Reddit. Even if we don’t know everything, we know which way the wind is blowing.

[–] interolivary 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Speak for yourselves, I'm an idiot

[–] ID10T@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago
[–] TheGayTramp@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

You still successfully figured out Lemmy which some of friends are either incapable of or unmotivated enough to do

[–] AWildMimicAppears@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks for linking that, i really enjoyed watching all of it!

[–] sudoreboot@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

It isn't different and you are rightfully confused about the way they phrased that.