As a science fiction buff and a Mr. Wizard wannabe, I have, in recent years, become fascinated with the amazing theories of quantum physics.

I've read books on the subject (not all of them sci-fi), searched out articles online, and generally tried to get a grip on this esoteric body of knowledge, only to realize that grasping it is like trying to grab a handful of Jell-O. Small wonder that when I try to talk to my physicist friend on this topic, he just smiles politely as his eyes glaze over, then asks where he can find the barbecue sauce.

In fact, quantum physics is an area of science that is so counterintuitive and so shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding that a famous quantum physicist once remarked: "Even quantum physicists don't understand quantum physics."

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