chortle_tortle @ chortle_tortle @mander.xyz

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Thank you!

And yes you are correct, as it exists as a probability wave, it is not spinning. It does however have intrinsic angular momentum as seen in effects like Hydrogen Fine Structure, that behave exactly as though it were a ball spinning, with a set specific angular momentum. But don't worry, the confusion is alleviated when you learn that it very definitely isn't a ball spinning as it doesn't have a singular spin but rather a super position of possible spin states. You can think of it like, for example, three parts spinning clockwise and one part spinning counter-clockwise.

It usually around this point that I am reminded that the universe does not owe my puny monkey brain a lick of sense.

There are also things like Hydrogen Fine Structure , that behaves as though it is a ball that actually spins. 🤷

It does however also have repercussions that are inline with it being a sphere that is spinning.