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For example, in classical physics, there are electromagnetic waves. But in the quantum version of the theory, originating with Einstein's 1905 Nobel Prize winning work, we know that under certain circumstances, it is more precise to regard electromagnetic radiant energy as being distributed in particles called photons. This "wave-particle duality" is the underpinning of modern physics: not just photons, but a zoo of what were once called elementary particles that include protons, neutrons, pions, mesons, and of course the Higgs boson. CryptoNumerology: How & Why It Works. UFOTV: The Mars-Earth Connection: Cydonia in Ancient Science and Mythology - David Flynn.
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