>seems for just a second like a normal, intuitive process that's just been obscured through poor explanation--then you learn a little more and realize it's far more bizarre than you'd imagined.
This is a great explanation of the process of learning about quantum mechanics.
This is a great explanation of the process of learning about quantum mechanics.
A good test once you start to think you have figured things out is to check how your own conceptual model deals with Bell violations or experiments like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_eraser_experiment