That&#x27;s not your fault; most anybody who reads about quantum physics from most sources will be baffled by it because most authors are thoroughly confused themselves.<p>Look up the Many-Worlds Interpretation.  I won&#x27;t say it&#x27;s the truth, but it&#x27;s the most plausible theory available.  The math is relatively straightforward, and it gives a deterministic and understandable explanation of what&#x27;s going on.  Denying Many-Worlds necessitates the invention of the philosophical equivalent of epicycles upon epicycles.<p>I&#x27;ve learned that any article or paper that posits something strange going on without even mentioning Many-Worlds is simply not worth the ink it&#x27;s written with.