Scientists Are Starting To Think The Future Is Affecting The Past In Mind-bending Time Theory

The future affecting the past sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi film (and it’s been in a few of these, too), but it’s also an actual theory based on quantum physics, and more scientists are starting to buy into it. Vice published an article about the concept known as retrocausality, which is a heady but interesting theory to dive into. So how does this all work?​
Retrocausality is a hypothetical concept, one which states that actions and events in the future can potentially affect events in the past. Our typical perception of time makes it difficult to wrap our heads around this, but in the wild world of quantum mechanics, it’s a theory that actually has some teeth. Down to a smaller scale, particles like electrons could potentially have properties that are affected by what happens in the future.
The future influencing the past could help explain unexplainable phenomena that happen without cause or predictability. Retrocausality also expands beyond the field of quantum physics and has frequently entered the philosophical discussion as well. Philosophically, the concept has led to debates about free will and if our future is predetermined.
Scientists Are Starting To Think The Future Is Affecting The Past In Mind-bending Time Theory