A new theoretical study proposes that time is not a universal constant throughout the universe, but an emergent phenomenon tied to the curvature of spacetime, one that could gradually weaken and eventually fade away as the cosmos expands.
For decades, physicists have grappled with the idea that time may not be fundamental. Now, Anderson Gama Fernandes de Freitas of Brazil’s Federal University of Itajubá has introduced a “geometric clock” framework within general relativity.
According to this model, time functions meaningfully only in regions where spacetime is sufficiently curved by gravity (such as near massive objects or in the dense early universe). In vast, nearly flat, empty regions of space, the geometric conditions supporting time break down, and it loses its operational meaning.
As the universe continues to expand and becomes increasingly flat, this theory suggests that cosmic time itself may slowly “wind down,” eventually leading to a future where time ceases to exist in its current form.
Beyond its striking implications for the fate of the universe, the model offers a promising approach to the long-standing “problem of time”, the fundamental incompatibility between quantum mechanics and general relativity regarding how time behaves. By treating time as a local, geometry-dependent feature rather than a universal backdrop, the framework helps bridge these two pillars of physics.
[Anderson Gama Fernandes de Freitas, “Geometric emergence of time in canonical quantum gravity,” Classical and Quantum Gravity (2026). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6382/ae6f66]
This move to Olimpia wasn’t an easy decision, but it feels right. My wife’s from Costa Rica and our son speaks Spanish… it’s like coming home in a way
Olimpia is a massive club with huge history. 48 league titles and 3 Copa Libertadores… this is a proper step up
Can’t wait to wear that shirt and give everything 🙏
🚨🗣️ Zlatan Ibrahimović Reacts to the World Cup Drama between Turkey and Paraguay:
On the new "Vinícius Law" and Miguel Almirón's red card:
🗣️ "They are calling it the 'Vinícius Law', sending players to the dressing room just for putting a shirt over their mouth during an argument. When Zlatan played, defenders covered their mouths because they were terrified I would eat them alive! Now, the referees and IFAB are trying to police words they cannot even hear. If an opponent provokes you, you do not need an official in an office in Canada to protect you with a new rule. You put the ball in the top corner and make them quiet. That is the real punishment."
On Paraguay's heroic 10-man performance:
🗣️ "Everyone is crying about the referee and the monitor, but they are completely missing the real miracle. Paraguay loses Miguel Almirón in the third minute of first-half stoppage time because of this ridiculous rule. They have to play the entire second half with 10 men against a Turkish team full of talent. Did they give up? No. They defended like absolute lions. You can create all the modern regulations you want, but you cannot legislate heart. A lion with a disadvantage is still a lion, and Paraguay showed the world what it means to be a warrior."
On the early goal and Turkey's elimination:
🗣️ "You have to respect what Paraguay did from the first whistle. Julio Enciso makes a play, Matías Galarza scores in the second minute, and then they decide they will die on the pitch before they surrender that lead. Turkey had a whole half to break down 10 men and couldn't do it, and now they are flying home. Tactics are for philosophers; surviving a World Cup match against all odds is for men. Today, Paraguay was a team of 10 men with the spirit of 100."
Jugando con uno menos por 60 minutos. Con una posesión del 20% contra el 80%.
Con 29 remates en contra y 7 a favor. Así luchó y así le ganó Paraguay a Turquía.
Así se sufre y se gana en un Mundial.
DALE LA ALBIRROJA.
TUR 🇹🇷 0-1 🇵🇾 PAR (FT)
¡¡¡HERÓICA GARRA GUARANÍ!!!
Turquía es el primer GRAN FRACASO de esta Copa del Mundo. Matemáticamente eliminada tras las dos primeras jornadas.
Estados Unidos asegura el primer puesto de grupo (como México)
Se vienen datos ALUCINANTES de este partido.
@FIFAWorldCup How much longer are we going to allow fifa to ruin this beautiful game. Water brakes, contactless fouls. RED CARD FOR A PLAYER FOR COVERING HIS MOUTH AFTER YEARS OF ALOWING IT AND IMPOSING IT IN A WORLD CUP!!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK
Players… let’s speak up!!
The key to saving the environment is not looking backward, it’s moving forward.
I realized this the first time I visited Italy twenty years ago. Everything was clean and green. The rivers sparkled. The lesson for me was obvious: the answer is not underdevelopment. The answer is progress.
When China was poor, the air was so polluted that people could barely see the blue sky. Today, blue skies have returned to their cities. Development does not only create wealth, it also provides the resources needed to restore and protect the environment.
Some environmentalists want us to preserve every aspect of our biodiversity, including the mosquitoes for example, so that researchers can fly in once every ten years from their universities (which build particle accelerators and billion-dollar laboratories with their pocket money), study our ecosystems, and count how many people died from dengue outbreaks.
They want to buy our air through carbon credits. If carbon credits were such a great deal, they would be selling them to us, not the other way around.
Cleaning every river, lake, and water source in El Salvador, and ensuring they remain clean and sparkling, would cost roughly $12 billion. Where is that money supposed to come from without economic development? Carbon credits?
The path forward for our country is the path of Japan and Singapore, not the path of the Congo.
Imaginate volver después de 16 años a un Mundial para que tu país haga esto. Es de no creer. 🇵🇾
Todo un país con una ilusión enorme de hacer un buen partido y están perdiendo de esta forma, sin orgullo, sin huevos, sin siquiera la garra que caracteriza a Paraguay.
Se puede perder pero no así amigo, haciendo este papelón. Es realmente terrible lo que hicieron.
Paraguay se está comiendo un baile antológico. Desde que llegó Alfaro, nunca les había visto tan expuestos. Ahora mismo se parecen mucho a la selección que jugó la última Copa América. Un desastre total.