early universe low entropy arrow of time

The laws of physics don't explain why yesterday comes before tomorrow

Many fundamental physical equations work almost equally well whether time runs forward or backward. Yet broken cups do not spontaneously reassemble, and memories point toward the past rather than the future. The usual explanation involves entropy: the universe began in an extraordinarily low-entropy state, allowing disorder to increase. Why it started that way remains a profound mystery.

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