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Originally Posted by Graybeard  I'm watching this space 
I don't know that J.W.N. Sullivan was an eminent physicist ... more of a popular science journalist. Many of his friends were Philosphers and Authors, so maybe that makes up for it.
G. P. Thompson was the son of J.J. Thompson
Rascal, how can you confirm that 'singular-atomic-thickness Gold plates' were a singular molecular layer thick. I find this a bit to 'Thick' to swallow 
Cool bananas ... greg (watching this thread with interest) |
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Okay, Greg. I just consulted google. Sullivan was not a physicist, whereas he was an eminently talented pre graduate poly technic Institute mathematician, and yes, he was a distinguished science journalist. Moreover, he's talking about G.P. Thompson, who was a physicist.
Sullivan's
'Limitations of Science' states that G.P. Thompson utilized a sheet of gold having one atom of thickness - was bombarded with sub atomic particles.
It is a patently established fact that Gold is - uniquely - the only element with qualities of malleability which enable it to be rolled and pressed out to one atom of thickness; that is why Gold was selected for the issued experiment. Do you contest this?
It was not a 'single molecular layer thick', as you say, but rather, a single
elemental layer thick. There's a big difference, especially in this specific case - carried out by G.P. Thompson, as described by J.W.N. Sullivan.
Thanks for your vigilance.
Do you find this adjustment easier to ingest?
Kewl Kucumbers,
- RP
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