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Is time an illusion?

Great Mysteries of Physics

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How Does Relativity Tell Us About Time?

Time is the label that tells us which of those moments we are living in and talking about. Time actually gets complicated when the physicists come into the game, unfortunately. So general relativity, unlike quantum mechanics, says time is relative. But why do we experience time flowing? Is it likely to just be an illusion?

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