Comments for Reality Check http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck Thoughts on Material Reality (and other stuff) Sat, 18 May 2013 10:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Travolter D http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6809 Travolter D Sat, 18 May 2013 10:49:27 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6809 Hi, I am no scientist but is time not like sound, there has to be a some kind of receiver or like colour, if everyone could only see in Black and White, would colour exist? I personally think all of what we now witness as time happened in the singularity of the Big bang and we now live in its echo. So everything that has happened and will ever happen occurred at the very same time but our locked minds need consistency therefore we have a uniform time? But look at Quantum Physics.... it does what it wants because it's not bound by our laws of the mind? and maybe that's why children tend to see so called ghosts or events that are happening at the same time but they're to young to perceive time ( not controlled by day to day life ) Anyway like I said I'm no scientist just saying what I think, It might be a load of tosh!!!! but who actually know??? ;-) Hi, I am no scientist but is time not like sound, there has to be a some kind of receiver or like colour, if everyone could only see in Black and White, would colour exist?

I personally think all of what we now witness as time happened in the singularity of the Big bang and we now live in its echo. So everything that has happened and will ever happen occurred at the very same time but our locked minds need consistency therefore we have a uniform time?

But look at Quantum Physics…. it does what it wants because it’s not bound by our laws of the mind? and maybe that’s why children tend to see so called ghosts or events that are happening at the same time but they’re to young to perceive time ( not controlled by day to day life )

Anyway like I said I’m no scientist just saying what I think, It might be a load of tosh!!!! but who actually know??? ;-)

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Reality Check admin http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6807 Reality Check admin Sat, 11 May 2013 21:49:13 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6807 Hi Jules, Nothing at all simple-minded about your question. We see the successive stages in the state of our bodies (also flowers, rocks, etc etc) - what we call 'ageing' - as proof of the objective existence of time. But what if all those stages actually exist together in some all-embracing 'now' (aka 'eternity' - which isn't the same as time going on forever, it's timelessness)? What if our perception of ageing is just our consciousness moving through those successive stages, just like walking down a street? We don't say one house is older than another just because it's further down the road - the difference is in our perception, not the houses. As for Einstein, just because he didn't happen to say something doesn't mean it ain't so. Einstein is one of my heroes - but just because he didn't (as far as I know) ever say that mangoes taste great doesn't alter my view that they do. He talked about a lot of things, but he never (for example) said that the moon isn't made of cheese - does that mean we should believe it is? Hi Jules,
Nothing at all simple-minded about your question. We see the successive stages in the state of our bodies (also flowers, rocks, etc etc) – what we call ‘ageing’ – as proof of the objective existence of time. But what if all those stages actually exist together in some all-embracing ‘now’ (aka ‘eternity’ – which isn’t the same as time going on forever, it’s timelessness)? What if our perception of ageing is just our consciousness moving through those successive stages, just like walking down a street? We don’t say one house is older than another just because it’s further down the road – the difference is in our perception, not the houses.

As for Einstein, just because he didn’t happen to say something doesn’t mean it ain’t so. Einstein is one of my heroes – but just because he didn’t (as far as I know) ever say that mangoes taste great doesn’t alter my view that they do. He talked about a lot of things, but he never (for example) said that the moon isn’t made of cheese – does that mean we should believe it is?

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Reality Check admin http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6806 Reality Check admin Sat, 11 May 2013 21:37:56 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6806 Hi Sammy, Thanks for your two comments. I totally agree that we shouldn't give up on thinking about things - that's exactly what this post is all about. We won't move forward unless we examine our preconceptions, including those about time, to see whether they stand up to analysis or whether they are actually just over-simplistic assumptions. Seems to me that we've made assumptions about time that have no real basis in fact (when you look at the evidence) and then not bothered to look at those assumptions any further - it's high time (!!) that we did! Hi Sammy,
Thanks for your two comments. I totally agree that we shouldn’t give up on thinking about things – that’s exactly what this post is all about. We won’t move forward unless we examine our preconceptions, including those about time, to see whether they stand up to analysis or whether they are actually just over-simplistic assumptions. Seems to me that we’ve made assumptions about time that have no real basis in fact (when you look at the evidence) and then not bothered to look at those assumptions any further – it’s high time (!!) that we did!

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Reality Check admin http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6805 Reality Check admin Sat, 11 May 2013 21:32:37 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6805 Hi Ashok, The whole point of the post is that all of the effects of time that we perceive are just that - perception. It follows that time is a subjective effect, there is no evidence that it in any way exists as an objective phenomenon, and so no reason for us to believe that it does. Hi Ashok,
The whole point of the post is that all of the effects of time that we perceive are just that – perception. It follows that time is a subjective effect, there is no evidence that it in any way exists as an objective phenomenon, and so no reason for us to believe that it does.

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Mel Andrade http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6804 Mel Andrade Sat, 11 May 2013 19:46:48 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6804 Time exists only in our minds. The earth exists moving the flowers grow regardless of our minds the sun irradsiates its energy but every action is happening only in the present the earth is not thinking of the flowers of tomorrow or about the yesterday's volcano eruptions we understand nothing of actual reality, barely our minds cope with our six senses (yes, including the sixth sense of balance) and rationalize about phenomena as time, other than in our minds there is not such thing as time. Time exists only in our minds. The earth exists moving the flowers grow regardless of our minds the sun irradsiates its energy but every action is happening only in the present the earth is not thinking of the flowers of tomorrow or about the yesterday’s volcano eruptions we understand nothing of actual reality, barely our minds cope with our six senses (yes, including the sixth sense of balance) and rationalize about phenomena as time, other than in our minds there is not such thing as time.

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Jules http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6803 Jules Fri, 10 May 2013 07:03:42 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6803 I have read a great deal on this subject, and I realize how simple minded this question is going to sound. However- My only inquiry I have left after researching the theory of time being nonexistent is- Why do we age? Why do our bodies get older? How does that tie into energy flows, or motion? Things grow. We all change. Change happens over TIME. I am a huge conspiracy-theorist. I am extremely into reading about nearly anything to be pondered on about this world. But this is an idea I can't seem to believe. Which O can admit, at times I am gullible. I'd rather say open minded to any and all possibilities though. (; And this theory or whatever you'd like to say this is; doesn't seem valid. Time exists. That is my opinion. Einstein was a wise man, and I'm positive of that. Why didn't HE ever say in certainty that time doesn't exist? Or did he? These are just a quick post of my thoughts. Any responses would be awesome! I don't know many people I can discuss these things with, so websites like this are my OUT. Thanks! I have read a great deal on this subject, and I realize how simple minded this question is going to sound. However- My only inquiry I have left after researching the theory of time being nonexistent is- Why do we age? Why do our bodies get older? How does that tie into energy flows, or motion? Things grow. We all change. Change happens over TIME. I am a huge conspiracy-theorist. I am extremely into reading about nearly anything to be pondered on about this world. But this is an idea I can’t seem to believe. Which O can admit, at times I am gullible. I’d rather say open minded to any and all possibilities though. (; And this theory or whatever you’d like to say this is; doesn’t seem valid. Time exists. That is my opinion. Einstein was a wise man, and I’m positive of that. Why didn’t HE ever say in certainty that time doesn’t exist? Or did he?

These are just a quick post of my thoughts. Any responses would be awesome! I don’t know many people I can discuss these things with, so websites like this are my OUT. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Sammy http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6800 Sammy Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:41:54 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6800 Jure, no one can make definite claim about abstract theories. All physics is theoretical. But giving up on thinking about something just because you don't understand it isn't going to get us anywhere. If we just sit back and wait for evolution to teach us lessons we wont learn anything because we arent giving ourself something to evolve into. Jure, no one can make definite claim about abstract theories. All physics is theoretical. But giving up on thinking about something just because you don’t understand it isn’t going to get us anywhere. If we just sit back and wait for evolution to teach us lessons we wont learn anything because we arent giving ourself something to evolve into.

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Sammy http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6799 Sammy Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:36:36 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6799 What about superposition? if a particle can exist anywhere at any given "time" and still be linked ( supersymmetry ) then the observer creating the result would also be creating the concept of time ( and space for they are two sides of a coin )? So time is just a way of us rationalising the fact that anything could happen but we subconsciously feel it necessary to dictate the result. Superposition and symmetry lead me to believe that every particle that was once close together at the point of the "big bang" are all still linked and can communicate instantly.. yes faster than the speed of light because without our observing there is no such thing as speed. I'm not saying i know anything at all but this seems to make some sense to me.. we can only percieve our known dimensions so untill we let go of reality and realise that energy is complately random.. but patterns can still be found in randomness, we will be stuck where we are. What about superposition? if a particle can exist anywhere at any given “time” and still be linked ( supersymmetry ) then the observer creating the result would also be creating the concept of time ( and space for they are two sides of a coin )?

So time is just a way of us rationalising the fact that anything could happen but we subconsciously feel it necessary to dictate the result.

Superposition and symmetry lead me to believe that every particle that was once close together at the point of the “big bang” are all still linked and can communicate instantly.. yes faster than the speed of light because without our observing there is no such thing as speed.

I’m not saying i know anything at all but this seems to make some sense to me.. we can only percieve our known dimensions so untill we let go of reality and realise that energy is complately random.. but patterns can still be found in randomness, we will be stuck where we are.

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Ashok http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6795 Ashok Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:50:47 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6795 Suppose WE were not there , will TIME be there? If yes then, it has nothing to do with OUR perception. Suppose WE were not there , will TIME be there? If yes then, it has nothing to do with OUR perception.

]]> Comment on Time Doesn’t Exist: A Step-by-Step Proof by Jure http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425&cpage=1#comment-6793 Jure Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.grahameb.com/realitycheck/?p=425#comment-6793 Hey everyone.. From my point view, we haven't evolved enough to make definite claims about abstract things as time and space are. We cannot understand them, this is beyond our mind's reach. Every time you think about it, you get mind-blown and come to a conclusion that makes perfect sense in one way, but beats itself out in an another way. Just like there is no biggest number of all. I know that it is maybe fun to think about these ideas but you can't define something that is beyond the grasp of our own conscience. Hey everyone..
From my point view, we haven’t evolved enough to make definite claims about abstract things as time and space are. We cannot understand them, this is beyond our mind’s reach. Every time you think about it, you get mind-blown and come to a conclusion that makes perfect sense in one way, but beats itself out in an another way. Just like there is no biggest number of all.
I know that it is maybe fun to think about these ideas but you can’t define something that is beyond the grasp of our own conscience.

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