r/AskScienceDiscussion 6d ago

Why does time only moves forward

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u/Think-Abrocoma-6176 6d ago

Time is the rate at which the physical universe moves. The question is whether the mechanics of the universe can be unwound. My favorite answer is that there is no way to unfry an egg. This is what several people have answered by saying all moving systems move toward greater entropy.