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Old February 19th 04, 03:22 AM
Jim Fisher
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"Teacherjh" wrote in message
When things happen just right, the
electron collapses, exhausted, back into a lower orbital, and a spurt of

energy
in the form of the wiggling Electric and Magnetic fields shoots out. A

photon
has been emitted. That's where they come from.


Pretty cool description, Teach. Heck, my Alabama brain can almost grasp
that concept.

Unfortunately, when it comes to physics the more I think I grasp, the less I
actually grasp. This is called the Aintcertainty Principal.

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Jim Fisher