On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 6:36 PM, Jason Resch <[email protected]> wrote: > Telmo, > > Thank you very much for that feedback; those are all good points and I will > incorporate it into a new and improved version. > > Do you think it would be clearer if instead of a block of wood I used a very > small (but light absorbing object), like a dust mote, or a single atom, etc. > (something that more intuitively could be moved by light?) > > Perhaps I could built up with multiple levels, first the light hits an > electron, which puts it into two states, and gives it two momentums, then > the electron hits a phosphorescent screen, which puts it into multiple > states of illumination, and then the person looking at the screeen is > finally put into two states?
Yeah, I would prefer this. Even if the sequence of events is a bit more complicated, I think the overall cognitive load is lower because you never have to suspend disbelief. Another thing I noticed: you say at one point that the light behaves like red light but there's never a "payoff" for this bit of information. Telmo. > Jason > > > > On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Telmo Menezes <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Thanks Jason, nice work! >> >> A few comments: >> >> - It's not obvious what's going on when the block of wood turns into >> two. Even expecting the multiple outcomes, one does not intuitively >> expect a beam of light to move a block of wood. I don't mind the >> exaggeration but I suggest you make it explicit in the text and >> indicate displacement in the figure somehow; >> >> - Numbering figures would be a great improvement; >> >> - You should sign your work! >> >> Best, >> Telmo. >> >> On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Jason Resch <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > All, >> > >> > I've put together a primer on QM, as I think in the process of >> > explaining >> > something in simple terms can help improve one's understanding of a >> > given >> > subject. I thought I would share it with this list in case it might >> > help >> > anyone else. I also welcome any feedback anyone has to offer regarding >> > it. >> > >> > Jason >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups >> > "Everything List" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > an >> > email to [email protected]. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
