tadchem wrote:
Douglas Eagleson wrote:
To postulate actual orbits and not just a state
of the quanta is akin to blackhole conjecture.

An independent nonquanta means of observation
is required.

And none exists. That is the beauty of conjecture theory,
it holds up well to reciting theorist's examination.

Atomic and molecular orbital theory also stands up well to empirical
observations such as done by crystallographers and in x-ray
diffraction
studies.
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Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA

A diffraction study is all art work. Actual crytal structure inference
from diffraction is as good as the assumptions.

As a relative comparision and categorization of real crystals,
the art is proven, I agree.

I speak of real quanta, not xray diffraction quanta.
Eagleson- Gaithersburg, MD USA