Why a Spinning Electron Breaks the Laws of Physics

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Go to https://groundnews.com/physics to stay fully informed about physics, other sciences, and more. Subscribe through my link to get 40% off the unlimited vantage plan, the same one I use, which breaks down to just $5/month with my discount. You can help support this channel via the Physics Explained Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/physicsexplained 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. You can follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/physics_explained_ig You can follow me on X: https://twitter.com/PhysicsExplain1