Why the universe doesn't actually care about cause and effect
In short: At the most fundamental level of particle physics, cause and effect may not exist at all. This video explores why our daily experience of linear causality is an illusion created by large-scale physical laws.
While we perceive a world where every action has a reaction, fundamental particle physics does not inherently contain the concept of cause and effect. Instead, this sense of causality emerges from three specific factors: entropy, the large-scale arrow of time, and the way certain events exert leverage over others.
Understanding these mechanisms explains more than just movement; it provides a framework for why we have memories and physical records. By looking at how these macroscopic properties arise, we can see how our perception of reality is constructed from underlying physics that operates without a chronological script.
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