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Can you explain quantum mechanics to meSeems bafflingYes it isWell this glassthis drinkknocks countertop this countertopuh our bodiesall of itIt's mostly empty spaceGroupings of tiny energy waves
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Oppenheimer

Forces of attraction strong enough to convince us matter is solid, to stop my body passing...

Kitty Oppenheimer:Can you explain quantum mechanics to me?J. Robert Oppenheimer:Well, this glass, this drink, this counter top, uhh.. our bodies, all of it. It's mostly empty space. Groupings of tiny energy waves bound together.Kitty Oppenheimer:By what?J. Robert Oppenheimer:Forces of attraction strong enough to convince us matter is solid, to stop my body passing through yours

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Can you explain quantum mechanics to me
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Seems baffling
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Yes it is
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Well this glass
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this drink
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knocks countertop this countertop
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uh our bodies
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all of it
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It's mostly empty space
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Groupings of tiny energy waves bound together
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By what
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Forces of attraction strong enough to convince us
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that matter is solid
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Stop my body passing through yours
Available in 9 languages
Duration
37 seconds
Views
1,038
Timestamp in Movie
00:32:12
Uploaded
Feb 12, 2026
Production
Syncopy,Universal Pictures,Atlas Entertainment,Breakheart Films,Peters Creek Entertainment

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Movie Summary

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.