What Is Time — And Why Does It Move Forward?

Imagine you have a box full of colorful balls. If they all start to mix together, it’s easy to tell what happened, like when you drop a glass and it breaks. But if the broken pieces suddenly jump back into the glass, that feels weird. Time acts like this mix: it starts simple, then gets messy. Time moves forward because things go from order to chaos, just like balls mixing or a glass breaking.

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  1. A glass breaking into pieces on the floor
  2. Mixing paint together in a cup
  3. Bubbles rising from a soda can

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