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    Default PROOF that light is a particle and not a wave

    When I go out into bright sunlight I sneeze. Therefore Light must be made of particles like dust that make me sneeze. (yes this is a joke. and yes its a cross wired nerve response)

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    I appreciate the joke, but as a physicist-to-be the title made me cringe :P

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    Interestingly... Did you know that the sneeze response in sunlight is genetic?

    Not all people sneeze in sunlight, and it's been discovered that only certain types of genetic thingies make it happen

    Sad but true
    Quote: "There is a theory which states that if ever, for any reason, anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.”... Douglas Adams 1952 - 2001

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    As long as your sneeze is coherent I don't think you should worry. See an optician if trouble persists.
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