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Letter: Setting a precedent

Published 7 August 2004

From Terence Collins

Peter Rowland argues that a process is more fundamental than its particles because we can only observe a process by observing the particles taking part in it (17 July, p 24). However observation itself is a process. Chickens and eggs come to mind.

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK

Issue no. 2459 published 7 August 2004

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