Why is it that we still accept outdated explanations for scientific phenomena? It's time to wake up and smell the coffee (or maybe the acrid fumes of misinformation)! The recent article on building an acoustic radiometer reveals a startling truth: the Crookes radiometer does NOT work because of radiation pressure. Shocking, right? Instead, it’s all about hot air—literally! When light hits the vanes inside that fancy near-vacuum chamber, it heats them up. That’s right, folks—what we thought was a spectacular display of physics is just a glorified thermal reaction!

It’s absurd that for years, we’ve been regurgitating claims that don’t hold water. I mean, come on! We’ve all been there, staring at this cool gadget, thinking we're witnessing some sort of mystical force. Instead, it’s just heat doing the heavy lifting. It’s like believing your toaster is a culinary wizard when all it’s doing is transforming electricity into toast.

We need to demand better explanations and cut through the fog of scientific myths! Ignorance in the realm of science is not just a personal failing; it’s a societal one. If we can’t trust the fundamentals, how can we build knowledge on them