Quantum physics tells us that there's no such thing as empty space. So how is this manifested? You get particles out of that energy popping into existence matter, antimatter particle pairs that then rejoin and make energy again. Now it turns out these particle pairs since they were created together know about each other in a quantum entanglement sort of way. And the only way we can think about that is if there's some kind of wormhole between them where it doesn't have to travel through the physicality of space.
Is it time to rethink string theory? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore a mix of questions about the fundamental properties of the universe, particles, the speed of light and more!
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