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Most Beautiful Experiment in Physics

Posted by michael on from the beauty-is-truth,-truth-beauty dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Robert P. Crease has concluded his poll asking what the most beautiful experiment in physics is. The winner was Young's double slit experiment performed using a single electron. Attentive readers will remember that Slashdot had a discussion of Crease's question previously, which Crease mentions in his current article." If you're unfamiliar with the experiment, Google pulls up a bunch of applets and demonstrations.

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  1. What? by Professor+Collins · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No pictures?

  2. Re:Simple != Simple by WolfWithoutAClause · · Score: 2, Redundant
    Um. Actually it was the Young's slit experiment with a single electron that won.

    This shows that matter is made up of waves too. Everyone knew that light was made up of waves...

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    -WolfWithoutAClause

    "Gravity is only a theory, not a fact!"