⚛️ Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle

Dive into the mind-bending world of quantum physics with Physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson as he explains Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. Join us on this journey to the quantum realm, where things get incredibly strange as objects shrink down to atomic scales. Learn about the mind-boggling uncertainty principle and its implications on measurement.

[Richard_deVries]

Such an eloquent explanation for such a simple principle that so many people misunderstand (pop media)

[bnjm]

I had never thought that photons could change the position of other particles nor had I heard anyone explain this. Wow, thanks Dr Tyson

[dejitaruMasuku]

"And I ask the question: Where is Joe Rogan the atom?" anyone else visualize a tiny joe in a room?

[cesar]

Most physicists actually think he's wrong. They point to the fact that viewing the actual position doesn't change it the fact is that the measurement comes from the Heisenberg uncertainties principles mathematical formulas. It's a general rule in quantum mechanics and has nothing to do with the actual process of envisioning where the position is.

[rebeccaalarie]

So the
Lights are On,
then
Nobody's Home.

[kangarool]

What I never got about this is, doesn’t the photon “bounce back” to me and so carry the info about where you were, even if you’re no longer there? So at least I know that - exactly where you “were”, if not “are”?

[genghisthegreat]

It's deeper than that Neil, isn't attached to you at all, at that scale

[bnjm]

So does this play a part with the double slit experiment?

[EduardoReyes-qv]

It’s called matter. Because it doesn’t matter if it’s really small. At least not for measurements. Also Joe Rogan is not an atom. He is millions of atoms

[european]

He went from this to not knowing what men and women are.