Do most physicists believe time flows?

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The discussion centers on the philosophical debate regarding the nature of time, specifically whether time flows or if it is an illusion. Key concepts include Eternalism, Presentism, and the Growing Block Universe theories. The question of whether time crystals can exist without the flow of time is also raised. There is no clear consensus among physicists on this topic, indicating a division in opinions within the scientific community.

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I am not asking the question as to whether or not time is real, I am asking the question as to whether or not time flows as in does physics favor:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternalism_(philosophy_of_time)

OR

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_presentism

OR

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growing_block_universe

So are two different points in time both equally real? Or is time's flows just how we perceive it?

Also can time crystals exist if time didn't flow?

Is there a general consensus among physicists or are they divide on this?
 
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