THE VIDEO SHELF · pilot wave theory
Is This What Quantum Mechanics Looks Like?
Veritasium shows silicone oil droplets bouncing on a vibrating bath, a physical analogue of pilot wave theory that reproduces quantum-like behavior such as double-slit patterns.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends it as a short, intuitive introduction to the pilot wave (de Broglie-Bohm) interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Veritasium
- Topic
- pilot wave theory
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 4
- HN mentions in dataset
- 8
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2016–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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I highly recommend to watch this video first: [LINK] , to get the idea. Then this: [VIDEO] , for explanation. No need to read long books.
lisivka on Hacker News · 2016-11
In Close to absolute zero, particles exhibit their quantum natureA bit unrelated, but there's a possibility that quantum mechanics are not exactly probabilistic and that they're actually deterministic, while still being compatible with observed quantum phenomena. This video explains it well [VIDEO]
DiThi on Hacker News · 2016-12
In The “dead and alive” cat mythGreat video that showcases the Pilot Wave idea: [VIDEO] I really do hope that we can find a way to make sense of everything in Physics, but Bohm's description of the infinite in the article is rather fascinating. Maybe there's no way out after all
rimher on Hacker News · 2018-07
In David Bohm, Quantum Mechanics and Enlightenment
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