Why a Spinning Electron Breaks the Laws of Physics

Jul 27, 2025
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Can electrons really spin — or is that idea fundamentally flawed?
In this video, we break down a shocking paradox: if the electron were truly spinning like a sphere, its surface would exceed the speed of light. Classical physics falls apart, and we’re forced to confront the quantum reality of spin — one of the strangest and most precisely tested ideas in science.

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