But has anyone actually seen a neutrino? Would we even know what one would look like if we did see it?
Has anyone actually seen a photon? Would we even know what one would look like if we did see it?
Has anyone actually seen an electron? Would we even know what one would look like if we did see it?
Has anyone actually seen any sub-atomic particle? Would we even know what one would look like if we did see it?
Has anyone actually seen an atom? Would we even know what one would look like if we did see it?
Gee, this is easy, although I'm not sure what it's supposed to prove.
No, no, no, and no. None of that has been seen. James is correct in that if it hasn't been seen or detected there is no reason to assume that they exist.
One cannot empirically say that pink unicorns exist if they have not been observed. Until they are observed one must treat the idea of pink unicorns as a fantasy. Likewise, neutrinos, protons, electrons and the rest of the sub atomic particles must be treated as fantasies until they have been demonstrated to exist.
While protons, electrons, et all, are taught as fact in grade school, their existence is extremely questionable. None of them have been observed. Some people suggest that matter does not exist at all, and what we call sub-atomic particles are actually a series of waves of varying properties.
http://www.glafreniere.com/matter.htmThis is the difference between a Zetetic and a Scientician. The Zetetic starts from inquiry, keeping all possibilities open, accepting only what has been demonstrated empirically. The Scientician starts from fantasy, following media hype like a dog to the whistle, building one unproven hypothesis atop the next in rapid and mumbling succession.