“The asymmetry of time, the arrow that points from past to future, plays an unmistakable role in our everyday lives: it accounts for why we cannot turn an omelet into an egg, why ice cubes never spontaneously unmelt in a glass of water, and why we remember the past but not the future. And the origin of the asymmetry we experience can be traced all the way back to the orderliness of the universe near the big bang. Every time you break an egg, you are doing observational cosmology.”
Quote by Sean M. Carroll
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Sean M. Carroll
Sean M. Carroll is a renowned theoretical physicist specializing in cosmology and particle physics. Born on October 5, 1966, he is known for his in-depth research on the origin and structure of the universe. more
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