Those enigmatic electrons --

--what'll they do next?

In the double slit experiment, scientists found that when you shoot electrons through two slits, they act like waves.  But when you place a camera to observe those electrons firing through the slits, they act like matter.

This shows that when electrons are being observed, it changes how they act.  It also shows that subatomic particles have the ability to change how they act, that there are many possibilities for where they are and how they're acting, despite the fact that all matter in the universe, even the tiny tiny unexplored kind, had traditionally been considered by science to be predictable and stable.                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                    
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Video explaining the double slit experiment (Source 1).

 The results of this experiment still baffle scientists and are not completely explained.  Theories about why these sub-atomic particles act the way they do leads you to....

the Realm of Quantum Physics
(wooooooooo)

Quantum physics (the physics of subatomic particles, specifically trying to figure out why they act in unexpected, unexplained ways, like in the double slit experiment) is one of the most interesting fields in science today.  When people talk about it, it seems they're leading to existentialist or Buddhist conclusions, like that reality is not real, you create reality in your head, thereby your thoughts are very powerful.

This can be baffling and hard to come to terms with on a daily basis, but also empowering because it gives each individual unlimited power and responsibility to change her or his destiny and outlook, and invites us to take control of our reality because it's strongly affected by our own thoughts, feelings, habits, and attitudes.

Another video about quantum physics, trying to explain it (Source 2).

Bibliography


1. "The Observer in Physics Double Slit Experiment and Example in Nature" YouTube video, uploaded by covellz, 2010.  WWW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu57B1v0SzI.

2. "Quantum Physics Explained, Simply - Robert Anton Wilson" YouTube video, uploaded by UKInfoWarrior, 2009.  WWW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEl-fTtP2tw.


3. "Stuart Kauffman - Information Needs Quantum Indeterminacy" image from blog post by William Harryman, 2011. WWW: http://integral-options.blogspot.com/2011/03/stuart-kauffman-information-needs.html.