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The Time Continuity Mobius Loop

Time has often been referred to as being a circle, but if it were so, there would be a vast expanse of untapped time outside of said circle we would be missing out on. No, Time is something much more all-encapsulating: a Mobius loop.

Mobius loops are the physical depiction of infinity: a lemniscate. Lemniscates are often represented by this symbol: ∞. Although this is fine on paper, what is something that is never-ending in the physical world?

The immediate response might be a circle or sphere, as one could interact with a circle indefinitely. Consider this, though. If one were to run their finger along a circle, such as the little paper thing that wraps up silverware at restaurants, they would find that they could only run their finger on the inside or outside of the circle, never both at the same time. Mobius strips, conversely, can go inside and outside in one run. In another allegory, imagine a hamster running a wheel; it stays within the circle unless it decides to get crafty. Say, perhaps a hamster leaving its wheel symbolizes death! If the wheel were instead a Mobius loop, the hamster could run inside AND out, maximizing their workout. And cheating death, I suppose.

I believe time works in this manner, looping inside and out interminably. If one were to go forwards or backwards in time, they would stay along this loop, instead of, say, going to the inverse version of a circle. Perhaps the inner circle is some people's interpretaton of heaven or hell, but I believe if such a place exists, it would be separate from the loop entirely.

Thus is the Time Continuity Mobius Loop: a never ending cycle that dictates how we live our lives; inescapable, unstoppable, even after the heat death of the universe.