Alie Ward

Yes.

Hi, me again.

So the uncertainty principle was drafted by German physicist Werner Heisenberg.

And yes, Breaking Bad's Walter White took his alter ego name after this very renowned physicist who, Adam explains in his book, had a deep loyalty to Germany and was the head of its World War II nuclear program.

Gross.

Anyway, the uncertainty principle theorizes that when it comes to a particle, its momentum and location cannot be known at the same time.

And Adam remains on the spot for a good uncertainty principle joke, per listener Julie Bear.

Julie Bear wants to know, favorite uncertainty principle joke?

Isabel B. Holper wants to know which movie or TV show gets the best.

What about what the bleep do we know?

Julian Hoppe wants to know.

Okay, this next one is about string theory.

And as patron Nick Reinders inquires, string theory, come on, what the fuck?

That's an excellent question, Nate.

I will attempt to summarize it in the smallest, jankiest nutshell I can.

String theory is that particles are actually teeny tiny.

tiny, tiny, tiny strings, which means that there could be more dimensions.

And also string theory may unify Einstein's theory of relativity about gravity with the other quantum physics that just do not comply.

In his book, Adam writes, quote, string theory doesn't describe a single universe, but instead describes a string landscape, a phenomenally huge number of possible universes, 10 to the 500th power or more, quote.

So what is happening in all those universes?