Ever had that mind-bending moment when you realize the universe might just be playing the ultimate shell game? Physicist John Wheeler's "One-Electron Universe" hypothesis suggests that all electrons in existence are actually the same single electron zigzagging back and forth through time! 🤯
It's like finding out your entire extended family is just your cousin Steve wearing different outfits at the reunion. Wheeler basically proposed cosmic recycling before it was cool—why create infinite electrons when one time-traveling electron could do the trick? The ultimate minimalist approach to particle physics!
Next time you get zapped by static electricity, just remember: that might be the same electron that powers your brain, your phone, AND every star in the galaxy. Talk about an overachiever!