When Time Breaks Down!
Time in physics is defined by its measurement: time is what a clock reads. In classical, non-relativistic physics it is a scalar quantity and, like length, mass, and charge, is usually described as a fundamental quantity.
Time is the progression of events from the past to the present into the future. Time is the fourth dimension of reality, used to describe events in three-dimensional space.
But what is the True Nature of Time?
Matter feels mass because of the energy of its internal moving parts.
A watched pot never boils. A boring college lecture lasts forever.
Our perception of time depends upon how much attention we pay to it.
We have internal clocks, neural processors, dedicated to counting of seconds and hours. While our memories layer over the course of our lives, and in their ordering, we see the flow of years.
Our often flawed perception of time comes from watching patterns in our brain evolve. But that’s just the perception. Any clock is just an arrangement of matter. Every tick is the result of countless interactions between the tiniest sub-atomic particles.
The rotating gears are comprised of atoms vibrating in metal lattices, bound by electrons flickering in their orbits, themselves held in place by protons that are comprised of quarks in constant motion.
The sum total of this motion results in a smooth, consistent evolution of time.
But do the individual components of the clock feel the same flow of time?
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Personally, I believe that time flies like a banana.
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Great explaining and questioning.
The faster parts would feel speed, I suppose, as the slower parts would appreciate that kind of pace. The time they measure ideally is consistent, but would component parts apprehend that? They wouldn’t know the outside ticking. They would have to have a vision of the overall process they’re serving, given by something else that knows it all.
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Hi Doc, thank you for the blog follow, here from Down Under in Australia. Your website looks absolutely fascinating and very informative!
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Thank you.
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Reblogged this on Coming of Age For Men and commented:
Thank you for sharing us how time can be valued in our lives! Its a pleasure to meet you and love your content! Keep it up 😀
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Good question… here’s another one I’ve been pondering lately: is time circular? 🤔
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