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Creator: Big Think

Modern physics is completely overturning our intuition. Traditionally, we thought that space and time were the "stage" where things happened, but the current hypothesis suggests that they are just a symptom, an optical illusion of our minds created by how particles entangle.

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Type: original post | Authentic: authentic | Importance: notable
Topic: The origin of space-time and quantum entanglement.
Tags: #quantumphysics #spacetime #einstein #universe #science #outreach
25:50 — Neutron stars as the most extreme objects in the universe.
Why it matters: It changes the focus of science: it reminds us that to keep moving forward we cannot depend on what seems intuitive; we depend on mathematics and technology to stretch our cognitive limits.


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