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Photons possess physical form prior to observation

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REFUTED
the evidence says no
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Is it true that photons possess physical form prior to observation?

No. The provided literature refutes the claim, noting that quantum objects and physical entities do not possess independent form prior to observation, but instead are defined at the time of observation.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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In Our Mind's Eye: Thinkable and Unthinkable, and Classical and Quantum in Fundamental Physics, with Schrödinger's Cat Experiment.
2024
States that the concept of a quantum object only applies at the time of observation and not independently.
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A, P. (2024). In Our Mind's Eye: Thinkable and Unthinkable, and Classical and Quantum in Fundamental Physics, with Schrödinger's Cat Experiment.. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.3390/e26050418

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In Our Mind's Eye: Thinkable and Unthinkable, and Classical and Quantum in Fundamental Physics, with Schrödinger's Cat Experiment.
2024
States that the concept of a quantum object only applies at the time of observation and not independently.
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A, P. (2024). In Our Mind's Eye: Thinkable and Unthinkable, and Classical and Quantum in Fundamental Physics, with Schrödinger's Cat Experiment.. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.3390/e26050418

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The Wave-Particle Dualism of Photons as Seen from an Informational Point of View.
2025
Follows Wheeler's informational approach implying that physical entities owe their existence to observation.
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JG, M. (2025). The Wave-Particle Dualism of Photons as Seen from an Informational Point of View.. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.3390/e27101037

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