Studying time “is like holding a snowflake in your hands: gradually, as you study it, it melts between your fingers and vanishes.” 学习时间“就像手里拿着一片雪花：慢慢地，当你学习它的时候，它在你的指缝间融化消失了。

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Forget Everything You Think You Know About Time

A theoretical physicist challenges our common notions about the fourth dimension.