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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => American/U.S. Air Gun Gates => Topic started by: mobilemechanic on January 11, 2015, 08:23:50 PM
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If you like American pumpers and have never read this book,try to get a copy.I bought mine with 2 other air gun books off e bay for $10.00 years ago. James passed last year and now his book is going for $40 to $50 bucks. Anyway he had a doctorate in chemistry and I believe quantum mechanics (whateve that is !) He tested all the American pumpers that he could find and did an extensive report on each one,accuracy,power,etc. with many popular pellets.I have just rebuilt a old metal receiver daisy 880,and a Crosman 2100. His book inspired me to dig these out and get them running again,(I also have grandsons who like to shoot airguns with Papa)
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If you like American pumpers and have never read this book,try to get a copy.I bought mine with 2 other air gun books off e bay for $10.00 years ago. James passed last year and now his book is going for $40 to $50 bucks. Anyway he had a doctorate in chemistry and I believe quantum mechanics (whateve that is !) He tested all the American pumpers that he could find and did an extensive report on each one,accuracy,power,etc. with many popular pellets.I have just rebuilt a old metal receiver daisy 880,and a Crosman 2100. His book inspired me to dig these out and get them running again,(I also have grandsons who like to shoot airguns with Papa)
I wish the price was back down toward $10.
In the simplest terms (and just to get the idea across):
Quantum mechanics is the study of the nature of wave particles, as well as there interaction, including things like spooky action at a distance. Also it is the study of the state nature of such components, and the universal interaction of such things (EG string theory).
That was a bit of an oversimplification, though I have been told that my completely accurate explanations of such things go over the heads of those that have not studied Quantum Mechanics, or at least particle physics.
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"Spooky action at a distance" sounds like something made up on a cheap sci-fi show, but it was just a bad day for naming stuff. It's real - or the theory, at least. Isn't this the same thing as quantum entanglement?
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"Spooky action at a distance" sounds like something made up on a cheap sci-fi show, but it was just a bad day for naming stuff. It's real - or the theory, at least. Isn't this the same thing as quantum entanglement?
Yes it is. Though I figured that more people would be familiar with Einstein :) .
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If you like American pumpers and have never read this book,try to get a copy.I bought mine with 2 other air gun books off e bay for $10.00 years ago. James passed last year and now his book is going for $40 to $50 bucks. Anyway he had a doctorate in chemistry and I believe quantum mechanics (whateve that is !) He tested all the American pumpers that he could find and did an extensive report on each one,accuracy,power,etc. with many popular pellets.I have just rebuilt a old metal receiver daisy 880,and a Crosman 2100. His book inspired me to dig these out and get them running again,(I also have grandsons who like to shoot airguns with Papa)
I wish the price was back down toward $10.
In the simplest terms (and just to get the idea across):
Quantum mechanics is the study of the nature of wave particles, as well as there interaction, including things like spooky action at a distance. Also it is the study of the state nature of such components, and the universal interaction of such things (EG string theory).
That was a bit of an oversimplification, though I have been told that my completely accurate explanations of such things go over the heads of those that have not studied Quantum Mechanics, or at least particle physics.
Even the people that have studied it don't have a real grasp of how, why, what ,where, when or anything else about it. The recent experiments involving transporting light from place to place are fascinating.
Very cool and weird stuff.
Bryan
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If you like American pumpers and have never read this book,try to get a copy.I bought mine with 2 other air gun books off e bay for $10.00 years ago. James passed last year and now his book is going for $40 to $50 bucks. Anyway he had a doctorate in chemistry and I believe quantum mechanics (whateve that is !) He tested all the American pumpers that he could find and did an extensive report on each one,accuracy,power,etc. with many popular pellets.I have just rebuilt a old metal receiver daisy 880,and a Crosman 2100. His book inspired me to dig these out and get them running again,(I also have grandsons who like to shoot airguns with Papa)
I wish the price was back down toward $10.
In the simplest terms (and just to get the idea across):
Quantum mechanics is the study of the nature of wave particles, as well as there interaction, including things like spooky action at a distance. Also it is the study of the state nature of such components, and the universal interaction of such things (EG string theory).
That was a bit of an oversimplification, though I have been told that my completely accurate explanations of such things go over the heads of those that have not studied Quantum Mechanics, or at least particle physics.
Even the people that have studied it don't have a real grasp of how, why, what ,where, when or anything else about it. The recent experiments involving transporting light from place to place are fascinating.
Very cool and weird stuff.
Bryan
Hence why we continue to study it :).
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And all this stemming from a post about a book on American air rifles. it just proves that air guns make you smarter! :-)
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I started this post to see if many had read his book and to say if you want one you should grab one if possable. Now we are talking about things way over my head,but proves that many very intelligent people appreciate air guns !!! PS I love spell check never could spell worth a darn !
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If I can ever find it affordable I'll pick it up. A quick google search had it from $47 to $117.00!!!! I'll check out 2nd hand book stores here and see what happens.
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Here in NJ, many public libraries will locate and get a book for you just for the asking. It's worth a shot if you are interested in the read.
pv