Physicists revisit whether time could have a second dimension
A second dimension of time has generally been viewed as incompatible with observed reality. New theoretical insights involving black holes and quantum mechanics are prompting researchers to reconsider whether the idea warrants further examination, according to New Scientist. The source does not establish that a second time dimension exists.
A second dimension of time has long appeared incompatible with reality, according to New Scientist.
New insights involving black holes and quantum mechanics have prompted the idea to be reconsidered, the publication reported. The source describes the concept as deserving another look but does not say that a second dimension of time has been demonstrated.
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What observations would distinguish a second time dimension from effects explained by existing physics?
What assumptions about reality make multiple time dimensions appear incompatible?
How could black-hole and quantum-mechanical models be tested against one another?
What predictions would the idea make that current theories do not?
What evidence would lead researchers to reject the proposal?
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