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Screenshot of profmattstrassler.com: Did the Particle Go Through the Two Slits, or Did the Wave Function?

Did the Particle Go Through the Two Slits, or Did the Wave Function?(profmattstrassler.com)

199 points by Tomte 1 year ago | 259 comments

Screenshot of profmattstrassler.com: Why the weak nuclear force is short range

Why the weak nuclear force is short range (profmattstrassler.com)

360 points by sohkamyung 1 year ago | 181 comments

An explainer article by physicist Matt Strassler on why the weak nuclear force acts only over very short distances, unlike electromagnetism and gravity.

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Screenshot of profmattstrassler.com: Why Is Light So Fast?

Why Is Light So Fast?(profmattstrassler.com)

104 points by paulpauper 2 years ago | 101 comments

Screenshot of profmattstrassler.com: How far could the sun possibly be?

How far could the sun possibly be?(profmattstrassler.com)

149 points by cwillu 2 years ago | 102 comments

profmattstrassler.com on Hacker News

Did the Particle Go Through the Two Slits, or Did the Wave Function?(profmattstrassler.com)

Why the weak nuclear force is short range(profmattstrassler.com)

Why Is Light So Fast?(profmattstrassler.com)

How far could the sun possibly be?(profmattstrassler.com)

Why the weak nuclear force is short range (profmattstrassler.com)