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The Emergent Nature of Space
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The idea of space being emergent means that time is just along for the ride. There is no definitive answer yet on whether time is fundamental or emergent.

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String theory has yet to offer a viable solution to the puzzle of the universe's origin, despite several attempts to reverse engineer past events.
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String Theory
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String theory has yet to offer a viable solution to the puzzle of the universe's origin, despite several attempts to reverse engineer past events. The lack of compelling papers and mathematical models makes it challenging to estimate the past using current methods.

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The Emergent Nature of Space
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#359 – Andrew Strominger: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, and Theoretical Physics
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Lex Fridman Podcast
The concept of emergent space suggests that space is created through interactions between objects, while time may be fundamental or emergent.
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Emergent space, Quantum information theory
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The concept of emergent space suggests that space is created through interactions between objects, while time may be fundamental or emergent. Advances in quantum information theory may play a role in understanding the combination of quantum systems with others.

Chapter
The Emergent Nature of Space
Episode
#359 – Andrew Strominger: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, and Theoretical Physics
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast