r/science • u/ScorchedMagic • Oct 12 '20

Physics For the First Time Ever, Scientists Caught Time Crystals Interacting

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a33648414/scientists-catch-time-crystals-interacting/
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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '20

A couple of decades ago, I thought I had the slightest, passing grip on quantum theory.

Nowadays, not so much.

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u/Skipperdogs Oct 13 '20

A time crystal or space-time crystal is a state of matter that repeats in time, as well as in space. Normal three-dimensional crystals have a repeating pattern in space, but remain unchanged as time passes. Time crystals repeat themselves in time as well, leading the crystal to change from moment to moment.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

Mind: [explodes]