I think I watched some educational TV program like 15 years ago that did a poor job explaining quantum physics, or overhyped it and set off my BS detectors. Idk. A weird mix of poor memory and miscommunication and outdated information I think. EDIT oh and Schrodinger's cat! Doesn't make sense to me.

The latter points were things I gathered from skimming recent headlines and articles. I should read more thoroughly.