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Ep 204: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 11 ”Time: The First Quantum Concept” Part 1
Feb 28, 2024
Exploring the emotional impact of time, the enigma of time in physics and personal perception, relativity of time perception, special relativity postulates, constant speed of light, and the mysteries of time. Includes discussions on nostalgia, regret, cosmic time scales, mortality, time travel, and challenges common-sense notions of time.
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- Time is not a flowing entity, but a continuous series of unchanging moments existing eternally.
- Our consciousness observes changes between present experiences and past memories, not the passage of time.
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Challenging the Common Sense Theory of Time
The conventional view of time, deeply ingrained in our language, posits a moving present moment sweeping through time. However, this concept is fundamentally contradictory and nonsensical. Despite our intuitive feeling of time flowing, it's an illusion as time does not actually pass – each moment exists forever, making the notion of a moving present moment incoherent.
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