Re: Actual photons?

From: Brian Tung (brian_at_isi.edu)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 21:40:56 +0000 (UTC)

HAVRILIAK wrote:
> You sound like a polymer person.

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

> There is always a built in bias, otherwize the net result is zero.

So, if I flip a coin twice, it must land heads exactly once, and tails
exactly once? After all, if there is no bias, the net result must be zero
(difference between heads and tails), isn't that what you're saying?

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