One of the best explanations of Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle and the observer effect is illustrated in this animated youtube video.

Simply put, the Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle states that:

The uncertainty principle is a manifestation of the observer effect.

Its also beautifully illustrates another very infamous thought experiment, put forth by Erwin Schrödinger in the 1930s known as “Schrödinger’s Cat” - where the principle of quantum super-positioning may be applied everyday objects.

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