What the HECK is a Photon?!

A photon is a purely quantum mechanical object representing the smallest piece of energy (or quanta) for light. Every quantum particle is a packet of energy though, so how do we tell photons apart from electrons, quarks, and neutrinos?
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[gizfpv]

You should have started the video with ''let me shed some light on photons''

[tomsutton]

"I don't ruin things, I make them more accurate". LMAO!
Love Nerd Clone!!!!

[jdotoz]

Everyone asks what are photons but nobody asks how are photons.

[LVGRIFFETH]

I graduated High School in 1981, I wish you would have been my physics teacher as I learned more in a few minutes that in the class. Your presentation and energy is fantastic! I am pleased that there are educated people willing to share their knowledge with us. Thank you

[ufodeath]

"This episode was made possible by photons hitting millions of light-sensitive receptor cells in the eyeball from viewers like you."

[thomaschipgood]

Thank you for telling us (at 4:22) that "The human optic nerve doesn't send a signal to the brain UNLESS 9 photons arrive within 100 milliseconds."

[justinkane]

Tossing the flashlight done to perfection

[eamonia]

Honestly, at first I was like, "This guy might get kinda overwhelming and cheesy." but damn dude, you're genuinely funny as Hell and really, really awesome at what you do. Perfect balance of silly, well done jokes and impeccable presentation of content. Bravo! Good show ol' chap :)

[seemarathore]

1:40 that must have taken a lot of effort!

[raghaviyer]

Learnt more here in 6 minutes than an hour of chemistry period in school.
Wow.

[ludoviajante]

I love your channel, it’s so educational. Is it too late to ask a question? You said that the human eye does not capture photons separately, so stars fade into space. Does it mean that if we had more powerful eyes, we would see several points in space flashing? If we point a space instrument at the sky, does this happen? Sorry, it's the only part I didn't understand. Would a star that was very distant, the most distant of all stars, still flash from time to time?

[LowKDR]

this guy is amazing. he makes it all easy and simple to understand and he is active in comments for any questions people ask.

[upandatom]

Your animations are getting really good! And how did you throw the torch to your clone self? Do you really have a clone?

[straaths]

How science feels like...

Came with question:
"What is a photon?"

Leave with 3 others:
"What is spin?"
"Why c is equal to that value?"
"What ignoring time/space mean?"

[sgringo]

1:40 - Damn, that was really well done.

[paulpierce]

lmao "you know what happens when you assume? You make.... a mistake" *donkey pops up on the side* just golden.

[nathannixon]

"I dont ruin things, I make them more accurate" story of my Life.

[willemvandebeek]

Hmm, Schrodinger's cat turned into a squirrel... o_O

[nokian]

Thank you so much for blasting the world with so many educational photons!

Your photons are very enjoyable to absorb and transform into thought.

[invictusdomini]

"I don't ruin things, I make them more accurate."

F'kin' saving that for later! 👌😹