Quantum Quandaries | A Guide to Not Caring About Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Quandaries is a comprehensive guide to the most confusing, least useful, and utterly fascinating concepts in quantum mechanics.

We'll cover the basics, from Schrödinger's cat to entangled socks, and everything in between.

Don't worry, you don't have to be a physics genius to enjoy this content. We'll explain it in a way that's so simple, even your grandma could understand it (but let's be real, she probably won't).

Quantum Socks: Entanglement Explained

Imagine two socks, one is in your left foot, and the other is in your right foot. But in the world of quantum mechanics, these socks are not just connected, they're entangled!

When you change the color of one sock, the other sock instantly changes color, even if you're on opposite sides of the universe. Mind. Blown.

Learn more about Quantum Socks!

Superpositions and Other Useless Concepts

Superposition is like being in two places at once. But not really, because that would be too easy. In quantum mechanics, it's like being in a million places at once, and then also not being in any of those places.

Don't worry, it's not as confusing as it sounds. Unless it is. In which case, just go ahead and grab a snack. We'll be here when you get back.

Get lost in the depths of Superposition!

The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Your Grandma's Recipe

According to the Many-Worlds Interpretation, every time you bake a cake, you create a new universe where you use a different recipe. And not just any different recipe, but one that's exactly 37.5% better than the last one.

So, go ahead, try it out! Bake a cake in every universe, and see which one turns out best! (But be warned, you might get a universe where the cake is a sentient, self-replicating entity that takes over the world.)