Something Deeply Hidden
Something Deeply Hidden
Sean Carroll
Joe Rogan
Really excellent and really perplexing at the same time. - Joe Rogan
Ezra Klein
Great if you like feeling very confused about the nature of reality, which I guess I do. - Ezra Klein
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Something Deeply Hidden

Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime

Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll
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Sean Carroll
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In "Something Deeply Hidden," Sean Carroll, a celebrated theoretical physicist and masterful science communicator, embarks on a daring expedition to unravel the mysteries at the heart of quantum mechanics. With the finesse of a seasoned storyteller, Carroll guides us through the tangled web of reality's deepest secrets, challenging the conventional wisdom that has dominated physics since the early 20th century. This groundbreaking work not only demystifies the so-called "weirdness" of quantum mechanics but boldly reinterprets the very fabric of space and time, proposing a harmonious union with Einstein's theory of relativity. At its core, Carroll's thesis confronts an unsettling yet thrilling prospect: the existence of countless copies of ourselves in an ever-branching multiverse, a notion rooted in the "many worlds theory." "Something Deeply Hidden" is more than a book; it's a paradigm-shifting journey that redefines our understanding of the universe and our place within it. Carroll posits that the longstanding crisis in physics—stemming from the inherent gaps in quantum mechanics and the reluctance of the scientific community to address them—can finally be resolved by embracing the multiplicity of realities generated by quantum events. With each page, Carroll not only lays bare the objections to this radical idea but systematically dismantles them, inviting readers into a world where the fantastical becomes possible. This work is a testament to the power of questioning the unquestionable and reveals a cosmos far more intricate and fascinating than we ever imagined.

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2019
10 Sep
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Great if you like feeling very confused about the nature of reality, which I guess I do. - Ezra Klein
Really excellent and really perplexing at the same time. - Joe Rogan
A police officer pulls over Werner Heisenberg for speeding. “Do you know how fast you were going?” asks the cop. “No,” Heisenberg replies, “but I know exactly where I am!” I think we can all agree that physics jokes are the funniest jokes there are. They are less good at accurately conveying physics. This particular chestnut rests on familiarity with the famous Heisenberg uncertainty principle, often explained as saying that we cannot simultaneously know both the position and the velocity of any object. But the reality is deeper than that.
— Sean Carroll, Something Deeply Hidden

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