only one electron?

[stephenl]

It makes more sense when you're studying Feynman diagrams. Basically, an electron moving backwards in time is indistinguishable from a positron, so every time an electron-positron pair is created or cancels out, it can be looked at as the electron "turning around" in time and going back the other way.

[ailixchaerea]

Even if it’s just a thought experiment that’s one of the coolest things I’ve heard in awhile

[TheCGJeff]

Sounds like a universe sized version of a CRT TV

[Moctipotili]

Our universe evolved with specific organs and vitae. As space (time) flows out, gravity grinds matter in a systematic process creating dust clouds and the formation of stars. The flow of electrons serves as the plasma through which most things move through, and photons are for information storage and transfer. The whisper in the microwave background is its most recent exhale.
No but really, I like the thought of photons as information packets.

[rhbrandon]

The notion not just that we’re all tied up with each other (not to mentioned “all knotted up” or “wrapped around the axle” - silly metaphors abound) but also with the 60-100 billion people who have ever lived here (or everywhere else in the universe).

[davidvernon]

Obviously this is how the universe works. The electron is trying to go back in time and kill his grandfather. Little does he know: he is his own grandfather!

[brookechang]

"So now I'm going to make it everyone else's problem" feels like an amazing way to live your life.

[ideago]

Moving really fast would be ridiculous … instead it’s time traveling. I love it! :-)

[Micahtmusic]

the orange sweater with blue shirt is giving dragon ball z

[bigchubb]

I 100% agree and have since I heard about it, makes so much sense

[UnFormCirusprint]

Some one just did an experiment that showed that light moves not only through space but also through time. I'm having a little problem wrapping my mind around this. Any help would be appreciated. (this is not Einstein's "Space Time")

[PrairieDad]

I have always loved this wonderfully absurd idea. Life is better when we can share silly thoughts like this.

[sadface]

John wheeler is great. Please do the delayed choice quantum eraser next.

[PeppersnGlowworms]

God when creating the universe, maybe:
"I don't wanna spend a lot of my precious electrons on this...
🤔💡"

[TCGBulkKings]

Makes as much sense as Platonic forms 😂

[rnalienbbottdrop]

One particle moving at infinite speed creation model?

[eiyhka]

Id like to stop that electron, give him a sip of water and just say thanks for all the hard work.

[cammi_dmg]

Nice casual Goku cosplay while you're at it

[kilometer]

Here is an interesting note concerning an electron and its nucleus; in terms of relative size and dimension if the nucleus were the size of a basketball, the first electron orbiting would be eight miles away.

[Marwolaeth]

Reminds me of when i was a kid and hearing about re-incarnation for the first time. I then began to wonder if perhaps there is only one me, and I am constantly re-incarnating and living the life of every single person in existence through out time. When this life ends, I'm forced to live another until all the roles are done And not just every human, but every animal and insect too. Sounds conceited, I know, until you realise that if true then it is the same for yourself since we are all the same person in that case.

It was very soon after that moment that I stopped stepping on ants.