❓ QUESTION:
Are we made of photons, or particles of light? Modern quantum physics posits that photons emerge during energy differentiation when an electron shifts from one charged energy level to a lower one, typically using hydrogen or helium molecules as primary examples. After speaking with several physicists, I was told flatly that humans are not composed of photons. How then can one scientifically prove or explain that we are, in fact, made of light particles?
❗️ ANSWER from lee:
You need to shift your terminology, because from a particle-physics perspective, those experts are correct. If you approach this through the lens of wave functions, the concept of "light" changes significantly. Likewise, the nature of electrons, molecules, and specifically hydrogen and helium atoms takes on an entirely different meaning.
When exploring the intersections of waves, energy, and information, these definitions naturally gravitate toward the idea of light as the primary vessel for all these elements.
Within that framework, the ultimate hurdle for science remains the problem of mass. This is an area where physical theory currently falls short. It is limited to such a degree that gravitational effects remain inexplicable, leaving us with only partial descriptions rather than a comprehensive understanding.
Consequently, you can only postulate to physicists that we are "made of light" based on wave functions and quantum mechanics; yet, without fundamental scientific consensus on time and space, you will inevitably hit the dead end of "vacuum quantization."
Put simply, science defines light only as observed particles moving at a constant speed, whereas you likely interpret light as something that travels instantaneously. This creates a semantic contradiction, as the concepts of "movement" and "instantaneous" are considered incompatible within scientific discourse.
The only framework currently deemed acceptable for addressing this topic is quantum tunneling. Within this context, one might manage to frame light as something that moves "invisibly" through these hypothetical tunnels. This suggests a "pre-light" state—one that remains undiscovered but is theoretically possible.
However, the true answer reveals itself only if we shift our fundamental paradigm toward the concept of "geometry as information." Scientific progress is already moving in this direction. If you then envision geometry as the very "form of light," the entire perspective begins to transform.
