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Physics
Two separate theoretical studies published this year argued that time itself is bound up in the odd quantum property of entanglement, but deep mysteries remain
Does quantum entanglement hold the key to time? CI Photos/Shutterstock
Physicist Richard Feynman once supposedly said: “If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don’t understand quantum mechanics.” The same could probably be said of time, which seems simple to explain because everyone experiences it, yet we don’t really know what it is or where it comes from. So in 2024, two teams of physicists tried to combine the two, turning to quantum theory to attempt to glean the essence of time.
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