What is Schrödinger's Cat? | Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains...

[@StarTalk]

Should we do another episode on Quantum weirdness?

[@kuwarsing43]

Yeah.... Since both of you guys explaining such things, I'm in ✌🏻😎

[@sashsaeedi7963]

Yes please

[@rushfan1970]

Yeesss!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼

[@DelfinoGarza77]

Maybe Gwyneth Paltrow's head is not in the box if Brad Pitt never looks inside. It is morbid and I hate it but I also know that movie SE7EN is just a story told by actors, and I could tell they did a good job because I didn't want to look in the box lol. Spacey was the evil villan, Freeman and Pitt are the good guys and Paltrow was Pitts wife. I saw it once and I will never see it again.

[@Ndoda71]

Yes please !!!

[@imnotmike]

What I've discovered is that I exist in a state where I both understand, and do not understand the concept of Schrödinger's Cat, simultaneously.

[@Larrymh07]

I like your joke, but there's a lot of truth in it. I think we all have that experience in understanding.

[@timapple6586]

Cats be damned, does a concept live or die? Sink or swim? What's the penalty for slaying an idea? [Ans: A job.]

[@abuelojoven8633]

😂 Yes buddy! I'm in that box too!

[@shahzadrajabdeen3215]

I really wanted to listen to this. But the other guy(Not ND Tyson) was wayyy too irritating to get through this.

[@frankcoverjr.-jz3ne]

“I am Schrödinger’s cat!”- Spartacus 😂😊

[@root0062]

Tyson is a rare teacher. You can laugh in tears and learn about complex physics at the same time.

[@quazar912]

Michio Kaku is best

[@teeellecee]

Watching these videos makes me feel like Jeff Spicoli: "Learning about [Schrödinger's Cat], and having some food." And not understanding much more than Spicoli would.

[@iyendeezont]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@quazar912no you’re wrong. Tyson is better than Michio Kaku

[@IvenRossall-te3sx]

I'm more Interested in Science. Racial Humor is Something I have No Appreciation in. In a Political Discussion, OK I Like Scientific Discussion on a "Science Show" Great Show Otherwise

[@MrKennyroger]

I swear Chuck is like Neil's grandson who loves to listen to his granddad talk science but also makes granddad laugh😂😂😂....its nice to see

[@HoneysuckleHuckleberry-yf7bk]

They are only like 15 or 16 years apart in age..😂

[@notmr.niceguy216]

If I had teachers like that growing up I would have definitely paid way more attention, keep it up guys!

[@StarTalk]

Thanks! Will do!

[@michael-4k4000]

So it's all about you NOT Mr. NICE GUY?

[@michaeltedder8345]

I second that statement

[@jorgecamachoalvarado]

QChuck is either a phisicist or not. Or any percentage in between.

[@JoseAndCode]

Yup I bet it was the teachers fault

[@Eremon1]

This is why Cats are obsessed with boxes. They've been trying to figure this super position stuff out since they first heard about it.

[@mrcryptozoic817]

They know what's in the box. But they don't have the language to tell us.

[@MelissaTimea]

Everyone always asks what is Schrödinger's Cat, but no one ever asks HOW is Schrödinger's Cat.

[@hobbylobby27]

or even maybe, why is is Schrödinger's Cat.

[@Abhi-zg4ry]

@milisa @hobby both comments are awesome. 😀

[@BigDaddy-je2nq]

@@hobbylobby27 You’re asking all these questions without even knowing WHO is strodingers cat? Is it his wife?

[@Sarcasticyash69]

in this cruell world no one want to know how you are ....they only see what you are doing .... although i related this experiment with real life experiences 😆😅😅

[@TheQuantumVerse]

His cat is dead! Ohh wait no it’s alive! Wait wait…it’s dead! Ummm no it’s alive! Haha

[@anjelcastro9756]

The “white people all in one place” had me crying 🤣

[@Privatecitizen157]

This is how the world used to be. All us whites were all in one place, Europe

[@SheyD78]

My brain was not built to handle learning quantum physics, but Neil makes me wish it was, and Chuck could keep me laughing all the while. Great episode.

[@daveg5857]

No brains were. And it's still a very incomplete description of what's going on.

[@One.Zero.One101]

@@daveg5857 It's actually the best explanation of the "observer" I've heard.

[@daveg5857]

@@One.Zero.One101 Maybe, but I'm left with a whole lot of questions, no fault of Neil. I'm not looking at this phenomenon and saying, "problem solved". Just like quantum entanglement. I get that it is, but I don't know what it implies. All points in space are somehow interconnected? Then I start thinking maybe we're in the Matrix...

[@efkagamescomputers6886]

@@daveg5857 you mean that Sci-Fi movie that debut 20+ years ago, that Matrix?

[@triplez5393]

Few are chosen, sorry

[@EnochBrown-s5j]

Chuck Nice has got to be one of the sharpest dudes on the planet. He just moves things along so seamlessly and with so much humor and insight. He's just wonderful!!!

[@robw3984]

Racist

[@EnochBrown-s5j]

@@robw3984 Grow up. I'm Hawaiian/Chinese/Irish/English. I don't have a racist bone in my body.

[@filoue2583]

​@@EnochBrown-s5jyou have not been racist, until now, you say that you're not racist by racism, wtf

[@EnochBrown-s5j]

@@filoue2583 You need to move out of your mother's basement and find a real job.

[@MyBuddyMobile]

​@@filoue2583​ he never said bc he's of those racists he cannot be racist, he's just stating that he is a product of inter-racial relation... we need a word for ppl like u that try to falsely accuse racism by technicality (its not a sport call). His comment was not racist to me as a black man and Chuck Nice is brilliant to not be a scientist...

[@jimr9499]

Man...i am so thankful for StarTalk. Whenever I'm feeling down, I know that I always can rely on Chuck to lift my spirits right back up. Dr. Tyson is _always_ fascinating and illuminating. But both Chuck's jokes, and his genuine delight at learning things, never fails to bring a smile to my face. Thank you both for everything you do!!

[@rodney8078]

So true! Both of these Men are so so extremely interesting in their personal thoughts and free thoughtful liberations on what they think and admonish that it leaves a more hensile train of thought on the modern thesis of discovery! - Of course for only those who want to step a little further than the aforementioned typical way of standing above the goal, or train of thought!! Fascinating!!! Please keep up the enticing work!

[@ToniSkit]

Agree

[@rickevans3959]

You will find that Schodinger didn't really like cats. Think about it.

[@alexlearningspace5644]

Same here ❤

[@imthebadguy3225]

When a "scientist" thinks there are dozens of genders, NDT is an NPC!

[@rockerchickclw]

I gotta say that Chuck absolutely makes Startalk fun. Don't get me wrong, Neil is super interesting and so knowledgeable... But Chuck makes the interesting stuff super fun and watchable!

[@Rhekon]

Chuck, that scene literally always made me think of the cat. You're not alone.

[@AlexandarHullRichter]

I want to take a moment to appreciate how easily and how deeply Neil laughs. That willingness to be so joyful is a significant part of why I enjoy watching him.

[@GOLVEL]

Ok. Take it.

[@davepeterschmidt5818]

@@HopDavid You don't know that. What did he get wrong?

[@bobbyblank6916]

I appreciate how he has the ability to laugh at "jokes" with negative humor value...nothing that dude said was remotely humorous.

[@Earthad23]

It’s easy to be joyful when you’ve made an entire career pretending to be a genius.

[@Earthad23]

@@HopDavid agreed, he simply thinks he’s smarter than everyone and he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Disappointing

[@mysticalMELODY]

This was one of my favorites for myriad reasons but Chuck struggling to remember Brad Pitt’s name was classic, but his impersonation of Brad saying, what’s in the box was spot on. Thank you both for providing this amazing and fun way of learning.

[@jonathanmcadams-nx5zp]

A myriad of meanings...

[@teeellecee]

Our family quotes "What's in the box!?!" all the time whenever we don't know what's in a box or Amazon package, so Chuck using that example really worked better than a quantum cat for me 😸

[@leonmanthey4512]

I got Schrödingers credit card, you don´t have no money when you don´t watch your bank account

[@marcisikoff]

You would only know the balance when you went to use the card...

[@blackmage999]

Schrödinger's cat is not a quantum system itself but a normal cat that is affected by a quantum system. The original thought experiment places a toxin in the box that is released by the radioactive decay of a particle which is governed by the laws of quantum mechanics. In this setting you cannot know if the particle has decayed enough to release the toxin until you measure the particle (opening the box). This entangles the cat with the particle.

[@spectreskeptic3493]

I looked specifically for a comment that made this correction...well done. I think it's an important distinction.

[@juliocesar4442]

Yes. This whole video was in fact a bad description about Schrodinger's cat. There is a point where he basically says that the cat being alive and dead is a consequence of our lack of knowledge since we didn't open the box to make the measurement and that is nonsensical. In fact, Schrodinger's cat was elaborated by Erwin to elucidate what was, according to his thoughts, an incomplete description of reality provided by the quantum theory.

[@irinotecanhcl]

Also, as to the "why a dead/alive cat" question, as opposed to say a coin toss, Schrödinger at the time didn't believe that this was possible, so he came up with the most absurd analogy he could to show how ridiculous the idea of quantum superposition is.

[@Seeds-Of-The-Wayside]

That's what I thought but I was surprised when they didn't explain that in this video

[@bluceree7312]

You cannot argue one fact: Schrödinger was a major dork.

[@ZootSuitJZ]

Chuck's reference to the movie SE7EN actually made the explanation much clearer. Well done!

[@2011e92M3]

It’s funny because I’ve watch countless videos explaining this paradox and although I thought I understood it, I could never explain it. Finally after watching their explanations and examples I finally get it. These guys really have a way of simplifying things for us non scientists.

[@Music--ng8cd]

@Pᴀᴡɴ S𝜏ᴀʀ𝕤 ✯🇫​ᴀɴ It was until Morgan opened the box

[@TheRealSkeletor]

@Pᴀᴡɴ S𝜏ᴀʀ𝕤 ✯🇫​ᴀɴ The box could have been empty, or it could have been anything else in the box. They didn't know until they opened it.

[@Music--ng8cd]

@Pᴀᴡɴ S𝜏ᴀʀ𝕤 ✯🇫​ᴀɴ We'll never know because they opened the box

[@Music--ng8cd]

@Pᴀᴡɴ S𝜏ᴀʀ𝕤 ✯🇫​ᴀɴ But if you watch it that will end the superposition

[@markstone2138]

The ability to convey information while simultaneously entertaining in order to keep the students' attention is the mark of a real teacher. It's unfortunate that it is so rare.

[@JG-CHAN-h4l]

Agreed!

[@CoachRobertMadole]

That would truly make us an advanced civilization

[@seriallikeer5956]

Whilst being racist

[@GoogleUser-wf7bn]

Not enough has been said here about how good the chemistry is between Chuck and Neil - these two are so good together.

[@nigeljohn6676]

The man breaks down complicated subjects into pure simplicity. Wow wow.

[@covid19alpha2variantturboc7]

Tyson is just an açtor paid to recite scripted lines. just as the existence of his IMDB page suggests

[@alexh1524]

It's so simple that it is inaccurate and misleading.

[@One.Zero.One101]

@@alexh1524 Like you would know chump.

[@alexh1524]

@@One.Zero.One101 Well ignoring the ad hominem I would say it doesn't properly explain wave function collapse, and wave-particle duality. That's why its over simplistic and misleading.

[@vincentjohnflorio]

@@alexh1524 Baby steps

[@PlagueDoctorscp049]

I love these two, I wish they had this kind of education in school. We never had any of this! Great show guys truly love it

[@StarTalk]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@PlagueDoctorscp049]

@@StarTalk enjoying every single episode! Become a big fan of the show overtime

[@dreamer8973]

we can enjoy this kind of education now ;)

[@Earthad23]

There’s was nothing educational in this video.

[@davefx7949]

Learning can't always be fun and games. Sure when dealing with surface level stuff. But there is work involved when going deeper. But that's life...

[@daniellugo3944]

I laughed so hard at Chuck's photon comment 😂 "Photons want to be part of this skin" 😂 I laughed so hard my nose bled.

[@darrenjones9359]

I would worry, laughing should not cause epistaxis.

[@iammar1159]

@@darrenjones9359 Plus, it wasn’t even that funny lol

[@conradsz]

No you don’t

[@3ricegr3at]

Nice to have a straight to the point explanation. The particles are so small that the light we use to observe them changes their existence.

[@backwardthoughts1022]

its a dishonest explanation to the point of being borderline psychotic. his answer assumes photons exist with preset characteristics eg. even being particle, let alone further functions. the entire point is they do not as is already incontrovertibly established experimentally by anton zeilinger etc

[@3ricegr3at]

@@backwardthoughts1022 wow thanks for giving me more to look into.

[@timapple6586]

You totally misunderstood... because NDT totally soaked you with misinformation. As always.

[@Cello69.]

I don’t trust NDT. The man is a celebrity first, astrophysics second.

[@eyesuckle]

@@Cello69. He is an astrophysicist who has made it his main job to inform and enlighten the public. And yes, he's become a celebrity in the process. In what way does this make him untrustworthy? I don't think he's pretending to be anything else.

[@PanchoPanteraUSC]

“I’m a tangent man myself…” Hilarious and educational! Thank you both for making thing accessible and entertaining. All love.

[@VoltisArt]

These guys are both tangent men, which is a big part of what makes this channel so fun.

[@plutoplanet825]

Neil and Chuck you guys are my favorite teachers....everyday I understand more and more about our existence and experiences

[@Bugg...0_o]

Fr. I'm 35 and this is the first time I've heard this and it made any sense at all. Tbf, Oklahoma's education system is absolute garbage. It benefits those in power to keep us dumb.

[@patrickfulford3460]

I love this show, I truly appreciate you all, including the behind the scenes folks.

[@ricardodealmeida27]

A behind the scenes video, would be awesome

[@StarTalk]

We truly appreciate fans like you!

[@Dannosuke25]

@@StarTalk is that you Sam?

[@chayanbosu3293]

Still they can not explain what is conciousness ?

[@gatopardos19]

@@StarTalk Speaking of that,could we have a blooper reel?

[@GallifreyanGunner]

Other comments have added information and context NDT left out of the description of the experiment. Most people forget, however, that the thought experiment was actually Schrödinger's critique of quantum theory and not an explanation of it.

[@kikogarcia5136]

I was amazed that my 9 yold came to me telling that he wonders how a straight line is actually not straight if seen through a microscope, or that a table edge is not plane. I showed him your talk right away about the measurements and he loved it. Love watching you, thank you so much!

[@Paislywalls4767]

You are a very cool parent!

[@kikogarcia5136]

@@Paislywalls4767 hahaha thank you, I try 😂

[@Hollyweed1]

You got a bright kid. Tell him the way to astrophysics.

[@stabgan]

Give him all the resources show him everything from computer science to physics to chemistry to maths. And then let him choose what he wants to pursue. Don't force astrophysics or any subject on him. He's a genius, he will find his own way in life. Just keep him on track

[@Justakatto]

That's a genius in the making! BUT don't tell him that. Telling your child they're special sounds like a good idea but from personal experience, it can absolutely ruin their life

[@emines01]

Chuck is actually super more intelligent than he gets credit for or put out himself. He is the essential piece to making science digestible to the general public

[@CHRIS-tg5cn]

At least he doesn't use the phrase "super more intelligent."

[@oftenlucid]

Is he????

[@Shuriath.]

He is smart enough to keep up with Neil, but he is also funny in a way that helps less intelligent understand and follow the discussion, he and Neil bantering in such a casual way is what makes them so popular.

[@henrickrw]

As a Mechanical Engineer with 25 years experience I can attest you're totally correct in saying that a black surface absorbs photons and electromagnetic waves without irradiating back out. Excellent heat transfer topic.... Following up on the Stefan-Boltzmann LAW. KEEP THIS CONTENT FLOWING...

[@robertlee4809]

Black also radiates heat more quickly than white...

[@albirtarsha5370]

​@@robertlee4809How does that work?

[@entropie138]

I’ve watched and read myriad pieces and videos trying to teach me Schrödinger’s Cat, and this is the very first time I’ve understood! Well done, guys!

[@Kantus42]

"Photons wanna be a part of this, baby." I grew up loving Neil, but honestly-how could you not love Chuck? Perfect informational science/comedy duo right here!

[@juanpablozucco9504]

That was hilarius

[@TfGamess]

They're great

[@ronaldtorbert133]

Such a huge fan, Dr. Tyson!! Physicists like yourself has brought my love for math and science back, in turm changing my career path to pursue my Masters in Science. Thank you for all the knowledge!!

[@raycruel1]

I love how the chemistry you guys have makes the subject of Quantum mechanics so much more palatable and fun!!!

[@johannesnoneoftheabove9957]

On the subject of Quantum mechanics; does this mean to imply that a Volkswagen Quantum can exist as a fully operational unit or operate at some percentage of ability, or even not run at all. This sounds like a job for a Quantum mechanic.

[@johannesnoneoftheabove9957]

As regards tunneling, that would explain why things go missing unexpectedly and reappear unexpectedly. Super-positioning would explain why things are some-wheres else. (Take an opening where you find it. Aut non. Thank you.)

[@joshodonnell2270]

casually spoiling one of the best endings of a movie ever 😂

[@officialjerm9122]

Im in disbelief right now! I saw a video yesterday that mentioned the term "Schrodinger's cat". I thought to myself I've never heard that before, i should look it up. And of course i never did 🙄 lol. Yet here you are today to teach me all about it! You hit the nail on the head today guys! Thanks 🤙

[@StarTalk]

Glad we're able to answer those burning questions!

[@JimmyKnax]

You watch the video about Schrodinger's cat? And then another video about Schrodinger's cat shows up? Coincidence? I think not. Just another victim of tracking cookies I'm afraid. I once did a search for tickets for a rock concert and immediately started getting advertisements for drug rehab.

[@reallymysterious4520]

I take it you didn't watch the comedy show Big Bang Theory where Sheldon explained Schrodingers cat to Penny ?

[@jnmwtkns]

Oh the KZbin algorithm !

[@Morpheux1]

@@JimmyKnax well, this video was uploaded 5 hours ago, didn't exist when she saw the other one, and suddenly came into existence 🤣🤣🤣

[@iansargent196]

I think the funniest part of the show is just how tickled Neil is at ALL of Chuck's jokes.

[@alexro2482]

Chuck a little too 🌽. Love NDT

[@DurbanFlyboi]

I've been listening to this show ( and looking up! ) for 10 years now. Neil - you are singularly responsible for expediting my curiosity and love of the cosmos. I consider you my generation's Carl Sagan. Chuck - you are the perfect wingman for Neil, and bring so much to the show, kudos brother. Thank you to all involved in StarTalk

[@user-wf7pe3zb8q]

"What is Schrödinger's Cat?" The cat that belongs to Schrödinger.....easy...

[@OtayBuckwheat]

"Go have another bowl and get back to me" Neil deGrasse Tyson. A quote that gave me inner peace

[@likebutton11]

This was a delightful quantum psychic lesson

[@samapade5645]

I would say, more like a PSYCHOTIC on!😷🤤🙂😅🤣😷😉🙃🥺😊😂👍 😎

[@apapz3245]

I don’t believe it, the cat is dying regardless it anyone is watching, use your brain

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

I had a classmate in my physics class get upset over the cat. She was convinced a real cat was involved.

[@anatomicallycorrectmuppets8180]

I bet she failed that class

[@evientually]

🤣

[@tavarellmartens626]

I don't blame her lol 🤣

[@corvettefever360]

I bet she is also an SJW liberal Gen Z Millennial who identifies as a LGBT - LMNOP cat person werewolf zombie too.

[@rechuuk]

😂

[@thatsinteresting3415]

I never understood Schrodinger's Cat when it was brought up before. But when you explain that you have a cat in a box, but the cat is not a cat; the cat is a quantum particle, the idea of Schrodinger's cat makes much more sense.

[@mslovelyshot]

🤣🤣🤣 I volunteer to go lay out in the sun in a white bathing suit too 🤣 You guys are great

[@orca536]

I love listening to you and learning. You strike me as a very intelligent and not conceited man. I grew up with my stepfather always responding to me "you writing a book" after I asked a question and most of the time never answering the question. Thank you for whom you are.

[@SuleymanAkhundov]

That was the funniest and least confusing explainer of quantum physics concepts. Good job, guys!

[@Jay-cj7xu]

Chuck's imitation of Brad pit asking what's in the box was deaf on! Well done Sir!

[@TheOpinionatedYouTuber]

I am a sign language interpreter, and I LOVE learning about STEM topics from you, NDT! You help me understand the topics at a much more comprehensible level, which translates into improving my ability to interpret between complex scientific topics in English and American Sign Language (ASL).

[@kurtkyre]

Fun fact: Even though it was never shown, there was a special effects prop head of Gwyneth Paltrow in the box. That special effects prop was the same prop made for and used onscreen in the film Contagion.

[@MoahGentle]

Chuck’s Seven reference was on point 👌🏻 Great movie

[@123sokker123]

Chuck is the only podcast host that genuinely has me laughing out loud along with him

[@sarnol8973]

Chuck trying to explain “what’s in the box” to NDT is my favorite thing so far this week

[@tboythomas]

Out of all the StarTalk I have watched, Chuck’s energy with Neil easily tops all of the people that I’ve seen on StarTalk with Neil.

[@jeffreybreitbart8578]

I can't tell you how much I enjoy every time NDT speaks. I really want to learn more about quantum mechanics.. Of course, I will never be able to understand it as well as he, but these interviews, commentaries, lectures are helping me get through a very dark period and I am not sure why. But please keep doing these. Thank you.

[@nofarDcohen]

Yessss this is such a trippy concept, I'm so happy you did an explainer video on it! Love this! I can listen to Neil explain stuff like this forever 🤣🤩 Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@StarTalk]

Glad you liked it!!

[@dutchray8880]

I remember when the first Bowmar calculator came out in the early to mid 1970s. It had only the 4 basic functions and cost $180, the monthly rent for my 3-bedroom apartment (split 3 ways). I was taking physics at the time, and I was jealous of those who could afford a calculator because I had to use a lousy slide rule. Today, I have a basic calculator sitting in front of me that cost less than $5, and it does square roots.

[@jenniferpatterson4964]

Cheers to the endless march of time and the progression of technology. Cin cin!

[@mcdonaldization]

@@jenniferpatterson4964 no there’s a reason civilians thousands of years old kept away from technology

[@jenniferpatterson4964]

@@mcdonaldization Um, what? What are you even talking about?

[@cymanca]

Ah yes, the Bowmar Brain

[@johnpetrakis379]

Was it a 15" Pickett or a 12 incher, or even a "cheeper" one like I had, plastic, and not aluminum. Computer geeks at Purdue extension learning Cobol and Fortran withe their 15" yellow Pickets dangling from their belts like Excalibur in leather scabbards Sneered at them, and they ended up running things

[@sonofkami]

Neil was just born to teach. I wish my science teachers would have taught like he does my life would have takin a different path if they did

[@mavis3916]

Doubt

[@travisrandall1863]

Chuck, calculator reference was so funny, fact Tyson didn’t get it made it so much funnier. Still laughing, thanks.

[@muzzammilpervaiz5296]

Truly, Neil Tyson is like a diamond of modern physics.

[@ericthomas4068]

Neil...diamond...I see what you did there.

[@woodrowboudreaux9951]

I’m sorry you hold this bloviating fool in such high regard.

[@questioneverything609]

Exactly he only talks about physics NOT QUANTUM PHYSICS…

[@BIGREDDOG09]

You guys always have a way of making me think of things from a totally different angle than I have before! Thanks guys!

[@valentinbusuioc4054]

Hilarious! I've never seen a more enjoyable explanation of quantum physics. Excellent, gentlemen!

[@valeriebolejack5957]

I would love more on quantum show. Im sad, im 63 and i can't become a quantum physics major.. but still am fascinated. I was just born too late. But i still enjoy learning.

[@holygroove2]

Sometimes Chuck hits his stride and is more than just silly. This episode was excellent because Chuck was on fire and Tyson was his usual self. Very helpful, very informative! Thanks for this!

[@adilmuz159]

"Photon wants a part of this baby" I'm dead

[@fulstaak]

There's no clock for a video with Neil and Chuck. I can watch these 10-20-30 minutes and more, I don't care. Just let loose with the topic, the fun, and bring on the show.

[@onbored9627]

These two never fail to put a smile on my face, even when I'm in the worst of mood. Thank you guys. When I need to hear rational, intelligent people speaking about science, math, philosophy and history, I know I can come here. Reminds me that the world isn't all insane people. There are at least a few million who ignore the anger in the world to come here and be happy learning about the world around them. God bless you two, and the people behind the scenes that help make it happen.

[@jeffreyhunter4115]

Without question, this is my favorite of you two! Making science look easy AND a new movie to add to my playlist. Seriously though, thank you for sharing.

[@arethosemyfeet7144]

Loving the content fellas. There is something extra special about the dynamic you guys have going on

[@StarTalk]

Call it chemistry! 🧪

[@arethosemyfeet7144]

@@StarTalk I thought you had more of a ‘physic’al attraction going on

[@alanstancliff3966]

Of course, I love Neil deGrass Tyson, but I also love Chuck Nice. At the end of the explainer videos, Chuck Nice should also get credit, as in: "This has been another explainer, with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice." He may not be a scientist, but his interactions with Dr. Tyson do much to make the points of the videos understandable and easier to remember.

[@dekaemployee]

Holy shit..I had never understood the observer effect before this video. Love it.

[@glasswolf0162]

My Pop had his own version of 'Schrodinger's Cat'. He would buy lottery tickets with random numbers. He put them in a jar and not look at them for a week. When I asked him why. He said "Until I look at the numbers, I have winning ticket." I guess my old man was unknowingly aware of the quantum state of being. Never helped him win the lottery though.

[@SweetColo]

I love it!!!

[@matta9316]

Man Tyson is brilliant. Amazing how he can explain incredibly complex topics in a manner that is so easy to understand. Guy is a national treasure.

[@woodstoney]

Chuck definitely got his 15 minutes of fame in this video!! He nailed it! ;) Word was that Schrödinger took his sick cat to the Vet. After examination, the Vet to him, "I've got some good news and some bad news..."

[@WebsterA]

This is the best science talkshow to ever have existed. I would have thought the observer effect would have referred to the double slit.

[@easyeskills6455]

And wouldnlove to hear abt the dbl slit and think MIT did an online experiment w that?!

[@coralie9469]

These guys are the "Bomb", I so relate and appreciate their humor in these discussions. It's fun and somewhat easy to learn, as they say it's never too late to learn something new!! So enjoy this, keep up the great work!! Thanks so much!! Love you guys!!

[@MHarenArt]

Neil has a way of explaining things that can come as close to making laypeople understand physics as anyone.

[@nr126]

This guy needs to follow you everywhere.

[@yesindeed3751]

You guys are an awesome duo. Very fun to watch and learn about complicated topics.

[@StarTalk]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed!

[@davepeterschmidt5818]

Chuck is hilarious! Neil made a great choice having him on the show.

[@sailorforlifebestti3366]

No. He gets on my nerves sometimes. He keeps diverting the topic

[@iainherridge6253]

I think they've been mates for years!

[@JohnnyLeuthard]

I love these talks. I find all kinds of science fascinating. How things work, what makes them tick, all of it. I live how you break it up into a simpler way to think about it. The problem is I often listen to them on my personal laptop while I'm working on my work laptop and I focus too much on the video and now what i'm doing at work and I have to keep starting over with what i am doing. LOL

[@nickmag6142]

Man you’ve hit the jackpot on this guy Niel, I don’t know if he’s been your good friend for decades or not but he provides such a good comedic effect and works so well with you

[@scottsutherlin3444]

Neil has always been a favorite of mine. Now that I get to see Chuck, who I had not seen much of, but now he is my favorite comedian now. Neil and Chuck are the best match with comedian and top scientific mind astro style. I love these guys and they brighten my day when I need it

[@Goucvdidah]

Very funny episode, love the quantum physics talk.

[@GranTurismoRaceReplays]

The science community needs these two geniuses more than we know. Love these guys, and their humour.

[@Name-js5uq]

You mean one genius 😏

[@brentpreller7829]

One Genius and one racist.

[@MoeSzyslak20]

Racist? What?​@@brentpreller7829

[@danatate8803]

I'm a retired registered nurse and a lifelong learner. I love this! More quantum physics, please 😊

[@siezethebidet]

I suspect there are many who don't know that before calculators came along, the power tool was the slide rule. Analog calculator.

[@rtflone]

I learned to do computations on a slide rule - no calculators yet. It was slow and tedious but in the end, I understood the process that led me to the answer in a way I never would have done pushing buttons on a calculator..

[@csteward2194]

Watched this because of Neil, but Chuck I am an instant fan, subscribed & will continue to watch.... Keep doing what you're doing it's wonderful!

[@jimr9499]

Heck yeah, glad to have you aboard!! I've been a fan of StarTalk for many a year, at this point, and I've always liked Chuck. But as the years go on, I've grown to love him more and more. He never fails to bring a smile to my face. But, more importantly, his intelligence really shines through once you watch multiple episodes. The sheer level of knowledge retention that he displays is so impressive to me. Neil will begin explaining some intricate topic, and Chuck will bust out some terms or other points that he learned during an episode years prior. It really is impressive to me (I can hardly remember what I had for breakfast once dinner time rolls around...lol), and that, among many other things, makes me like him more and more.

[@nolesdennhardt8986]

The jokes in this episode are off the charts hahaha. Love watching these. I always learn something new or am reminded of something I enjoyed learning in the past :)

[@stuckp1stuckp122]

I love the interplay between the two : “Schrödinger’s Head in a Box” 😂😮😂😮

[@jakejhons5138]

Neil the only person in the known universe I could listen to for hour and hours.

[@3DHerman]

I love the chemistry you 2 have.

[@SkyRunner21]

3:05 I genuinely laughed out loud at this part... you guys are so good I love the synergy❤️

[@thork6974]

Aw, you left out the part where Schrödinger was making a joke! He was like, "What you're telling me is, if I put a cat in a box and there's a 50% chance it'll die before I open the box again, it's both alive AND dead until I open it?" And dudes said back "Actually that's a great way of putting it" and he was all WHAT

[@thehermitman822]

5:10 This is the best & simplest explanation I've ever heard for this. I swear I've never heard anyone say the light photon knocks the smaller particle into a new position. The problem is that the way most scientists describe, it sounds like a new age concept to a layman.

[@RobertSaxy]

I agree completely, I’ve heard many describe it and understood it in the sense that it’s not new age but couldn’t describe it to other people, the photon thing made it perfectly clear and know I feel I have a much Betty grasp of it

[@thehermitman822]

@@RobertSaxy same prob for me. I would "completely" understand them but just don't ask me what they said 😆.

[@abhinavraj4845]

Because it is a new age concept. The way he explained it is understandable for most but the explanation is not perfectly correct. (Maybe because he didn't want to make it complicated). It's not like you can't know where a particle is as light hits it and it goes away. The truth is a particle doesn't has a fixed position in the first place(When not measured). Only when the particle interacts with another particle/force or anything the particle's uncertainty in position collapses but it's practically never 0. And I am not saying that we can't measure its position before its interaction with light I am saying the particle doesn't even have a fixed position in space so how can 'we' measure it.

[@danjf1]

Always a pleasure listening and learning from you both, Neil and Chuck! You are the 21st century's scientific version of Abbott and Costello 😃😃

[@marvinross7223]

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[@marvinross7223]

Aaaa

[@russelllomando8460]

Se7en was a great movie. The Big Bang Theory did a lot with S's Cat.

[@aaronpincus6095]

Many years ago I read an article penned by one of Schrodinger's peers, (I forget his name) that basically said that the cat problem was first created as a joke by Schrodinger to mess with his grad students. Kind of like the Sound of One Hand Clapping, or a Tree Falling in a Forest makes no Sound. Then it just took on a life of it's own and became what ii is today.

[@philipblythe6535]

The Buddhist Koan has been badly misquoted. The actual Koan asks: "When you clap your hands what sound does one of the hands make."

[@istantinoplebullconsta642]

I heard that physicists found Schrodinger's cat! Yeah, apparently it just walked home to his old office, just down the road from the pet cemetery where Schrodinger buried him.

[@philipblythe6535]

The tree falling in the forest is actually 2 separate issues: 1. Do the laws of physics operate equally throughout the universe even without an observer? & 2. Is sound the physical vibration, or is it the perception of it? #2 is a matter of definition, not a question about reality.

[@aaronpincus6095]

@@philipblythe6535 Well said!

[@phillip4684]

@@philipblythe6535 I think number 2 is physical vibration because we only can hear a sound if the nerve endings are stimulated in the inner ear.

[@rtyuik7]

i liked the Futurama joke about a horse race ending in a Quantum Finish...the Professor objects "baldercrap! you changed the outcome by Measuring it!!"

[@Kandylanekira]

This was hilarious! I just had to clip some of these through Instagram. I love the way he explains things as well! I’ve never understood Schrodinger’s cat until now