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A friend of mine came across this really awesome video which attempts to explain a very low level (read: complex) theoretical physics problem of particle duality. Particle duality is the theory that subatomic particles such as electrons and protons which are what atoms are made of, or photons which are light itself, can exist in a state of matter as well as being a wave.

“Blah blah blah geek talk geek talk geek talk. GET TO THE POINT.”

I want you to think about that for a second. When you get down to the quantum level, these particles can exist in two phases at the exact same time. Want to hear something even more crazy? The simple act of observing a particle will change its state into a single phase. Sounds crazy right?

I know a lot of people don’t like science, but the sheer fact that not only can something exist in two states at the exact same time but change into a single state just because it’s being observed makes me wonder if consciousness isn’t just in our brain, but in the very make up of the universe around us. Hell, even if you think this stuff is “too geeky,” just watch the damn clip. For one, it’s animated so it’s not like it’s some professor who’s minutes away from walking toward the light, and two, it uses language that a toddler could understand. Consider it a way to exercise your brain. Worst case scenario? You waste 5 minutes of your life. Best case scenario? You learn something new.