Photons came after the development of the scientific method and thus have a more proximate relationship with scientific purpose, rather than a mystical metaphor to whom we can only re-attribute purpose at this point.
Edit: Photons have contributed to our understanding of light, due to their scientific formulation by Einstein (amongst others), thus making their application in devices such as lasers possible.
What of the “spirits” metaphors? Where do we apply them?
Photons came after the development of the scientific method and thus have a more proximate relationship with scientific purpose, rather than a mystical metaphor to whom we can only re-attribute purpose at this point.
Edit: Photons have contributed to our understanding of light, due to their scientific formulation by Einstein (amongst others), thus making their application in devices such as lasers possible. What of the “spirits” metaphors? Where do we apply them?