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Experiments Hint on Time Being an Illusion

2026-02-04 Science & Technology
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Support this channel on Patreon to help me make this a full time job: https://www.patreon.com/whatdamath (Unreleased videos, extra footage, DMs, no ads) Alternatively, PayPal donations can be sent here: http://paypal.me/whatdamath Get a Wonderful Person Tee: https://teespring.com/stores/whatdamath More cool designs are on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QFIrFX Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about experimental evidence that time may be an illusion Links: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.13386 https://journals.aps.org/prd/pdf/10.1103/qfns-48vq https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem_of_time https://journals.aps.org/prl/pdf/10.1103/5rtj-djfk https://journals.aps.org/prx/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevX.11.021029 https://journals.aps.org/prx/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevX.7.031022 #time #physics #universe 0:00 Time - what is it? 1:20 Time in general relativity (Einstein) 2:10 Quantum mechanics time 2:40 The problem of time 3:30 Page Wootters mechanism - is time emergent? 5:00 Experiments and possible proofs - entropy and quantum dots 7:40 Large scale system 8:30 What this suggests and how black holes can help 9:50 Conclusions Enjoy and please subscribe Bitcoin/Ethereum to spare? Donate them here to help this channel grow! bc1qnkl3nk0zt7w0xzrgur9pnkcduj7a3xxllcn7d4 or ETH: 0x60f088B10b03115405d313f964BeA93eF0Bd3DbF The hardware used to record these videos: New Camera: https://amzn.to/4pCVINS CPU: https://amzn.to/4qXIaxC Video Card: https://amzn.to/2M1W26C Motherboard: https://amzn.to/2JYGiQQ RAM: https://amzn.to/2Mwy2t4 PSU: https://amzn.to/2LZcrIH Case: https://amzn.to/2MwJZz4 Microphone: https://amzn.to/2t5jTv0 Mixer: https://amzn.to/2JOL0oF Recording and Editing: https://amzn.to/2LX6uvU Some of the above are affiliate links, meaning I would get a (very small) percentage of the price paid. Thank you to all Patreon supporters of this channel Special thanks also goes to all the wonderful supporters of the channel through YouTube Memberships Credit: Mark Garlick www.markgarlick.com Magnunor CC BY SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaas_inas_quantum_dot.jpg Licenses used: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and relevant Creative Commons licenses

Top Comments (10)

@Weaseldog2001 2026-02-03

"Time is an illusion. Lunch time doubly so." - Douglas Adams

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@panasclepias2937 2026-02-05

Sending this video to my boss next time I'm late.

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@ShotReverseShot 2026-02-05

When reading a paper and taking shrooms give the same result

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@drayprescot43 2026-02-04

This is one of the few videos of yours where I felt like I had accidentally clicked on a PBS Spacetime video and, as usual, had become hopelessly lost... 😂

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@DaddyJimFella_UA 2026-02-04

Sorry Anton this is my first message, i've watched your content for many years and have enjoyed all even if i have not understood many topics. I v'e seen you at you best and also your worst (you have my deepest sympathy's sir), but regardless you have carried on. You are a true role model, in science and morality, love you millions sir, hearts from the UK ❤

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@beefcakeman1525 2026-02-05

This channel is a gem. No bullshit, no click bait, no AI script taking 30 minutes to discuss 2 minutes worth of content. Just questions and answers

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@footinpianoheaduptuba 2026-02-04

I perceive there for I am late.

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@Ukrainadian 2026-02-06

If watching a clock takes more entropy than it simple ticking, then watching a video of Anton explaining all of this must cost exponential amounts of entropy. Worth it.

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@SHOTbyGUN 2026-02-05

"Watched pot never boils" - ah by observing the pot we steal so much energy it warms up slower!

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@chriscroce 2026-02-07

I forget who said it but until now this quote eluded me. "Nothing happens until something moves." Almost makes sense after this video.

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