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Not an expert, but as far as I understand it, both, i.e. atoms are ("physical") manifestations of (probabilistic) quantum fluctuations. If I'm wrong, it would
by potas 6y ago
Not an expert, but as far as I understand it, both, i.e. atoms are ("physical") manifestations of (probabilistic) quantum fluctuations.
If I'm wrong, it would be great if someone could ELI5.
- criddell 6y agoI hope somebody weighs in because ever since I read that matter is just quantum field excitations I've lost all intuition about what reality is. Everything seems to be nothing.
- ramijames 6y agoI'm going to lean towards everything being nothing, with everything together being a giant illusion. But, well, I'm having one of those days. :(
- ckocagil 6y agoLearn about the quantum eraser experiments and your jaw will drop. https://youtu.be/8ORLN_KwAgs https://youtu.be/8ORLN_KwAgs
- criddell 6y agoOh wow. It's weirder than I thought.
- procgen 6y agoThis scene from The Sopranos addresses this idea beautifully: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDq985HvPk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDq985HvPk "Everything is everything."