Why do the most advanced computers on Earth look like something you’d see hanging above a steampunk vampire’s dining table? Because that’s quantum computing, baby.

In this SciShow video, Stefan Chin explains why quantum prototypes aren’t just tiny chips: they hang inside giant, gold-plated refrigerators colder than deep space, just to keep the qubits from “forgetting” they’re supposed to be quantum.

Watch to see why the future of computing comes with its own statement lighting.