macroscopic

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These ideas are difficult to grasp because we are macroscopic beings who experience only one direction of time.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

This compact book weaves together topics including the microscopic quantum tunneling required for nuclear fusion and the macroscopic geometry of spacetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In the words of the committee, "the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an electric circuit".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

Being able to control the macroscopic twist between layers allows for more control over the properties of the entire system.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

This says that the laws of physics conspire to prevent macroscopic bodies from carrying information into the past.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking