I feel I should let this go, and yet...
"Wavepackets of light" don't exist either.
But we can make them! On demand, even.
There's just the electromagnetic field, its intensity changes with time, and the change propagates in space.
By this argument, ocean waves don't exist either. There's only the sea, its height changes with time, and the change propagates in space.
By this argument, ocean waves don't exist either. There's only the sea, its height changes with time, and the change propagates in space.
You say that as a reductio ad absurdum, but it is good for some purposes. Anatoly didn't claim that one should deny photons for all purposes, but only for the purpose of unasking the original question.
Haven't had one of these for awhile. This thread is for questions or comments that you've felt silly about not knowing/understanding. Let's try to exchange info that seems obvious, knowing that due to the illusion of transparency it really isn't so obvious!