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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. umm, how fast does it take slashdot to forget? by supernova87a · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Apparently, only 4 months. The Most Beautiful Experiments in Physics

  3. 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!"
  4. I agree by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Two slits are even more beautiful than one, but, this being Slashdot, I doubt we are talking about the same thing.

  5. Physics pr0n by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Double-slit experiment, eh? Sounds like porn :)