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The universe might have a fundamental clock that ticks very, very fast

Time could be the result of particles interacting with a ticking cosmic timepiece

Theoretical physicists are contemplating the idea that time might be the result of a fundamental clock that pervades the universe.

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By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

Like a metronome that sets the tempo for a musician, a fundamental cosmic clock may be keeping time throughout the universe.