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Old 16th August 2015, 01:53 AM   #373
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Originally Posted by Jodie View Post
Mathematics is a convenient way to describe reality, in this example it's light, and you can pick and choose which theory you want to use to demonstrate that reality, that's cherry picking is it not?

No, it isn't, it is using an appropriate model to best explain the results, not choosing only those results that fit a particular model. Nether light as particles nor light as waves is put forward by science as "demonstrating reality". You are arguing against a strawman. Light exhibits wave-particle duality; there are no alternative theories to be chosen here.
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