From: BURT on 3 Apr 2010 19:00 On Apr 3, 8:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Apr 1, 9:04 pm, ganesh <ganeshs...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > hi, > > > The right handed neutrino is a gauge singlet. Hence its > > > superpartner right handed sneutrino should be a candidate for a gauge > > > singlet for the linear term in the superpotential. So, why do we say > > > that MSSM does not have any candidate particle for the linear term in > > > the superpotential > > > > ganesh > > > How does a point rotate? > > > And how many degrees of freedom does a point rotate in? > > > Mitch Raemsch > > It doesn't. Quantum mechanical spin does not mean rotation. > > If the term confuses you, then stop calling it spin and start calling > it fernification. > It is a unique property and so it might be easier if you gave it a > unique name. > > PD- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - A point cannot rotate. Spin requires changing sizes of radius. Mitch Raemsch
From: john on 3 Apr 2010 19:24 On Apr 3, 9:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Apr 1, 9:04 pm, ganesh <ganeshs...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > hi, > > > The right handed neutrino is a gauge singlet. Hence its > > > superpartner right handed sneutrino should be a candidate for a gauge > > > singlet for the linear term in the superpotential. So, why do we say > > > that MSSM does not have any candidate particle for the linear term in > > > the superpotential > > > > ganesh > > > How does a point rotate? > > > And how many degrees of freedom does a point rotate in? > > > Mitch Raemsch > > It doesn't. Quantum mechanical spin does not mean rotation. > > If the term confuses you, then stop calling it spin and start calling > it fernification. > It is a unique property and so it might be easier if you gave it a > unique name. > > PD- so, what is it, pd?
From: Sue... on 3 Apr 2010 20:08 On Apr 3, 7:24 pm, john <vega...(a)accesscomm.ca> wrote: > On Apr 3, 9:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > On Apr 1, 9:04 pm, ganesh <ganeshs...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > hi, > > > > The right handed neutrino is a gauge singlet. Hence its > > > > superpartner right handed sneutrino should be a candidate for a gauge > > > > singlet for the linear term in the superpotential. So, why do we say > > > > that MSSM does not have any candidate particle for the linear term in > > > > the superpotential > > > > > ganesh > > > > How does a point rotate? > > > > And how many degrees of freedom does a point rotate in? > > > > Mitch Raemsch > > > It doesn't. Quantum mechanical spin does not mean rotation. > > > If the term confuses you, then stop calling it spin and start calling > > it fernification. > > It is a unique property and so it might be easier if you gave it a > > unique name. > > > PD- > > so, what is it, pd? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern%E2%80%93Gerlach_experiment Sue...
From: PD on 4 Apr 2010 21:37 On Apr 3, 3:22 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Apr 3, 8:55 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Apr 3, 12:00 am, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > On Apr 2, 9:54 pm, dlzc <dl...(a)cox.net> wrote: > > > > > Dear BURT: > > > > > On Apr 2, 8:14 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > On Apr 2, 8:07 pm, moro...(a)world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> writes: > > > > > > >On Apr 1, 9:04 pm, ganesh <ganeshs...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >> hi, > > > > > > >> The right handed neutrino is a gauge > > > > > > >> singlet. Hence its superpartner right > > > > > > >> handed sneutrino should be a candidate > > > > > > >> for a gauge singlet for the linear term > > > > > > >> in the superpotential. So, why do we say > > > > > > >> that MSSM does not have any candidate > > > > > > >> particle for the linear term in the > > > > > > >> superpotential > > > > > > > >How does a point rotate? > > > > > > > It doesn't. > > > > > > Spin is changing size of a constant rotation. > > > > > No, its not. > > > > > > Spin is a wrong concept. Rotation is what > > > > > needs to be addressed. > > > > > Spin is *not* rotation, BURT.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_%28physics%29 > > > > ... your eternal ignorance needs to be addressed. > > > > > David A. Smith- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > An ice skater pulling in her arms does not rotate faster. She spins > > > faster. > > > Your use of "spin" here STILL doesn't mean what quantum mechanical > > spin means. > > > > Spin has been mistaken for rotation. It is a changing size of an > > > unchanging rotation speed. > > > No, this is not what quantum mechanical spin is, either. > > > > Mitch Raemsch- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > How can a point electron rotate? It doesn't. Quantum mechanical spin does not mean rotation. Nor does it mean a changing size of an unchanging rotation speed. There is no rotation. > Spin does not apply to the infinitely small realm of particles. > And spin has been mistaken for rotation. > > Mitch Raemsch
From: PD on 4 Apr 2010 21:38
On Apr 3, 6:00 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Apr 3, 8:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > On Apr 1, 9:04 pm, ganesh <ganeshs...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > hi, > > > > The right handed neutrino is a gauge singlet. Hence its > > > > superpartner right handed sneutrino should be a candidate for a gauge > > > > singlet for the linear term in the superpotential. So, why do we say > > > > that MSSM does not have any candidate particle for the linear term in > > > > the superpotential > > > > > ganesh > > > > How does a point rotate? > > > > And how many degrees of freedom does a point rotate in? > > > > Mitch Raemsch > > > It doesn't. Quantum mechanical spin does not mean rotation. > > > If the term confuses you, then stop calling it spin and start calling > > it fernification. > > It is a unique property and so it might be easier if you gave it a > > unique name. > > > PD- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > A point cannot rotate. Spin requires changing sizes of radius. No, it doesn't. Quantum mechanical spin doesn't mean changing radius or rotating. > > Mitch Raemsch |