From: BURT on
On Apr 3, 8:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > On Apr 1, 9:04 pm, ganesh <ganeshs...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > 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
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> > > ganesh
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> > How does a point rotate?
>
> > And how many degrees of freedom does a point rotate in?
>
> > Mitch Raemsch
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> 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.
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A point cannot rotate. Spin requires changing sizes of radius.

Mitch Raemsch
From: john on
On Apr 3, 9:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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>
>
>
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> > On Apr 1, 9:04 pm, ganesh <ganeshs...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > 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
On Apr 3, 7:24 pm, john <vega...(a)accesscomm.ca> wrote:
> On Apr 3, 9:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > 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
On Apr 3, 3:22 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Apr 3, 8:55 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Apr 3, 12:00 am, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > On Apr 2, 9:54 pm, dlzc <dl...(a)cox.net> wrote:
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> > > > Dear BURT:
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> > > > On Apr 2, 8:14 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > > On Apr 2, 8:07 pm, moro...(a)world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney)
> > > > > wrote:
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> > > > > > 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.
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> > > An ice skater pulling in her arms does not rotate faster. She spins
> > > faster.
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> > Your use of "spin" here STILL doesn't mean what quantum mechanical
> > spin means.
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> > > Spin has been mistaken for rotation. It is a changing size of an
> > > unchanging rotation speed.
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> > No, this is not what quantum mechanical spin is, either.
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> > > Mitch Raemsch- Hide quoted text -
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> 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
On Apr 3, 6:00 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Apr 3, 8:54 am, PD <thedraperfam...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
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>
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> > On Apr 2, 5:20 pm, BURT <macromi...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > 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 -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> 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