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montitech · 02-21-2007, 04:00 PM

I would have to disagree with you SomeGuy Well at least disagree partially.

I think time is like all other Newtonian Physics units. It works well from external observations. But Like a TV you loose focus when you look at it to closely. To elaborate, how is time measured? is it accurate? does it even matter?

The concept of time is important to determin things like Acceleration, velocity, age, ect... and these things are examples of using time in a reproducable way. but then if we go farther into physics (looking at time too closely) and we are traveling approching the speed of light the same concept of Time all of a sudden gets really funky.

I can think of other things that make time get all funky as well,

but I do not think they are apropiate for this forum

Monty

02-21-2007, 04:00 PM	#4
montitech Foster's Legend Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ny Posts: 752	I would have to disagree with you SomeGuy Well at least disagree partially. I think time is like all other Newtonian Physics units. It works well from external observations. But Like a TV you loose focus when you look at it to closely. To elaborate, how is time measured? is it accurate? does it even matter? The concept of time is important to determin things like Acceleration, velocity, age, ect... and these things are examples of using time in a reproducable way. but then if we go farther into physics (looking at time too closely) and we are traveling approching the speed of light the same concept of Time all of a sudden gets really funky. I can think of other things that make time get all funky as well, but I do not think they are apropiate for this forum Monty Last edited by montitech; 02-21-2007 at 04:00 PM.