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Can We Break the Universe?

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How Does Gravity Affect Light?

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What Happens During a Quantum Jump?

Season 7 Episode 4

Since the very beginning of quantum mechanics, a debate has raged about how to interpret its bizarre predictions. And at the heart and origin of that debate is the quantum jump or quantum leap - the seemingly miraculous and instantaneous transitions of quantum systems that have always defied observation or prediction. At least, until now.

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Let’s figure out the absolute limit of our future view of the universe!
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14:28
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16:29
Your motion through the universe is extremely complicated, so let’s figure it out!
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14:47
Could there silicon-based life beyond Earth?
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If you believe the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis then yes. And so are you.
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Learn more about the time when the moon didn’t exist, and then hours later suddenly did.
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