The quantum theory of time, the block universe and human experience
Joan A. Vaccaro

TL;DR
This paper explores a quantum theory of time that challenges traditional views, suggesting that dynamics emerge from time symmetry violations and aligning with the block universe concept, while also relating to human perception of time.
Contribution
Introduces a quantum theory of time that links time symmetry violations with the emergence of dynamics and aligns with the block universe view, connecting physics with human experience.
Findings
Consistency between the new quantum theory and the block universe.
Time reversal symmetry violation as a basis for dynamics.
Implications for human perception of past, present, and future.
Abstract
Advances in our understanding of the physical universe have impacted dramatically on how we view ourselves. Right at the core of all modern thinking about the universe is the assumption that dynamics is an elemental feature that exists without question. However, ongoing research into the quantum nature of time is challenging this view: my recently-introduced quantum theory of time suggests that dynamics may be a phenomenological consequence of a fundamental violation of time reversal symmetry. I show here that there is consistency between the new theory and the block universe view. I also discuss the new theory in relation to the human experience of existing in the present moment, able to reflect on the past and contemplate a future that is yet to happen.
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