Why can't a physicist make quantum physics understandable to mos t people?

I think most people do not understand the consequences of reaching the reductionist limit. The reductionist limit is where we have reduced things to definitions, which are simply ideas. These id…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Why can't a physicist make quantum physics understandable to most people?]( Mark John Fernee, 20+ years as a physicist • [Updated April 30]( [I think most people do not understand the consequences of reaching the reductionist limit. The reductionist limit is where we have reduced things to definitions, which are ... Read more » [Upvote] 780 [Comment] 92](   [lock] Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   [Who is the best structural engineer in the world? Why?]( Ayman Anthony Thompson, Problem Solver and Designer of Things • [Answered October 3, 2017]( [Who is the best structural engineer in the world? 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