So if time is curved, then based on Euclidean geometry, you can create a straight line, which connects two adequately distanced points on the curvature. Do you therefore posit that time travel may be possible? — universeness
A 'timeline' by definition of 'line' would be linear, 1 dimension. So a line of past, future and present time. Such a line would therefore BE time. It makes no sense to put clocks on it. You can simply read the time from the line. It cannot be a timeline if it does not already contain that information — universeness
flat, like space is" — universeness
Should be able to obtain this metric by just reading the data from your imaginary timeline at regular intervals or perhaps we can call them 'past intervals' and/or 'future intervals' depending where 'the present' is established on your timeline......perhaps time is not linear. — universeness
Is this still valid if string theories extra spatial dimensions exist? — universeness
Is 'curves' the same as 'warps — universeness
If it's obvious to you then please publish your paper containing your equations and proofs, so that it can be peer-reviewed, before Thanatos and Hypnos do you any mischief from their faraway hiding place. — universeness
To quote the American philosopher Harry Callahan (aka dirty Harry)
"opinions are like assholes, everybody's got — universeness
Yeah, so we just don't know enough yet
— universeness"
Still seems pretty accurate to me. — universeness
It's not obvious, or else I wouldn't have asked in the first place. What use are you hoping to get from a definition other than the way some word is used to refer to some (obvious) state-of-affairs?That definition is wanting in many respects. It doesn't, for example, say anything useful i.e. it merely states what's obvious. As for your request to tell you what you'r missing, I regret to inform you that I can't comply, for obvious reasons. — Agent Smith
Since retirement, — universeness
Why is it imaginary? Time is either linear (past, present, future) or its not, it's curved (time travel then would be possible if you can access/traverse the 'inner sphere/hyperbolic' of time), or its multidimensional and the wormhole aliens of Deep Space Nine become more plausible — universeness
I wouldn't mess with big Clint, he is liable to give you a new opportunity for espousing multiple opinions at the same time by 'tearing you a new one.' — universeness
So why the stupid comment, that you believe in Thanatos and Hypnos. I like humour but I have enough hassle dealing with the irrational theists and other fantasists, without having to waste my time answering, windup comments from those who seem completely rational. Unless you really do have some disfunctional cogs in your head. — universeness
depends on who you mean with me. I know though..." — universeness
You are now the third person, who I have discussed cosmology with, who has stated, with serious conviction that they know the structure and origin of the Universe.
Each as convinced as the other that they are right and the current popular hypotheses are wrong. — universeness
n my scenario there are no curves! and my clocks will show the same as the ones in your scenario. It is the velocity/motion of the accelerated clock that is causing the different time rates, not the curvature of the space they are traversing. What am I missing? — universeness
It would be good if I could try to find their main jist's again and post them here for you to look at. — universeness
DIMentionless Particle or Point — universeness
On the contrary, I want to celebrate all true seekers. Surely it's the participation that matters not who gets the plaudits — universeness
In four dimensions, yes — jgill
To quote the American philosopher Harry Callahan (aka dirty Harry)
"opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one" — universeness
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