Re: Proof that macintosh is better than VMS

Lets say a photon isn't a round sphere, but rather a flat disk. And it
rotates in 3d while travelling.

When it hits the glass, the decision on whether it bounces off or
penetrates the glass might depend on whether the disk is falling flat
against the glass (to big to fit between the cracks), or if it is in an
orientation that makes it thin and allow it to slip through between 2
atoms easily.

To you and me, it may be totally random because we can't see this, but
it doesn't mean that the photon doesn't react in a very logical way when
it hits glass (or water, chrome etc etc).
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