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A common phrase in quantum mechanics is: "The electron is in multiple states at the same time." But it's actually a lie. Quantum particles like electrons are never in multiple states at the same time. It's just that most quantum states don’t make sense to us.

00:00 Cold Open
00:28 Quantum Spin
01:02 Ball Analogy
02:46 Vector Spaces
04:59 Quantum States
06:58 Quantum Measurement
09:24 Bra-Ket Notation
10:31 Summary
11:23 Outro
11:46 Sponsor Segment
12:52 Featured Comment
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