Quantum Mechanics 101

Wave-Particle Duality: The Ultimate Party Trick

So, you know how sometimes you're at a party and you're like, "Am I a wave or am I a particle?" And your friend's like, "Dude, you're both!" And you're like, "What, no, I'm definitely a wave!" And then you're like, "Wait, am I really a wave?" And they're like, "Dude, you're a particle!"

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