Metaphysically,how can a stationary table be in motion?

Answer 1

Physically, Everything is in motion. First the table's molecules are exchanging energies. Second, the table is presumably on earth which rotates, revolves, and travels through the galaxy with the sun. Third, because Time may be more relative than we think, somewhen that table is still being built and possibly destroyed.

Metaphysically, you can walk around the table, and thus that table is in motion relative to your personal universe, which is around you-You are stationary in your personal universe as it's center, because this is your point of view. Unless you are having an out of body experience.

For anything to remain stationary, there has to be a refrence point. In case you are the refrenece point and you are walking, then everything arnd you is in motion

Answer 2

Physically, Everything is in motion. First the table's molecules are exchanging energies. Second, the table is presumably on earth which rotates, revolves, and travels through the galaxy with the sun. Third, because Time may be more relative than we think, somewhen that table is still being built and possibly destroyed. Not to mention moved by various owners throughout it's existance.

Metaphysically, you can walk around the table, and thus that table is in motion relative to your personal universe, which is around you-You are stationary in your personal universe as it's center, because this is your point of view. Unless you are having an out of body experience.

Some may argue the table is an illusion or dellusion, and doesn't exist at all.

But as far as the average bloke is concerned, that table ain't moving and you should quit taking whatever it is that makes the room spin...hehehe. (Not that anyone of these answers can be proven). According to the higher laws of metaphysics nothing can be proven only believed.

Answer 3

It can be in motion two ways. first it will be in motion with the rotation of the earth. But I think metaphiscally it is in motion by the same way all substances are in motion. Its the Physcial Law that all compounds are happy in a disoranted state. such as gas will always expand and disperse giving the chance. so even though we cant actually see the motion of the table the molicules that make up the table are always repelling each other. giving a few hundred years the changes could be actually be measured. for example the legs of a table will getter thicker toward the bottom and thinner at the top in a few hundred years. It might be just

Answer 4

In an abstract way, A stationary table is kept on an earth and earth is never stationary its always rotating so table also always rotating. We doesn't see it we are in same frame of reference with table.

Answer 5

Because the stationary table is place on a much bigger body (earth) which is rotating, even though the table might not be moving relative to us people but it is.

Answer 6

As Einstein is so fondly quoted, "Everything is relative."

The table is stationary relative to the floor.
The floor is stationary relative to the earth's surface.
The earth's surface rotates around the earth's axis daily.
The earth revolves around the sun annually.
The sun orbits the center of the galaxy.
The galaxy moves relative to other galaxies.

When I ride a caroussel, my horse is bolted to the floor of the caroussel. Is it stationary?

Is the Empire State Building high? Relative to the space shuttle, no.

Answer 7

Could table be in motion, since the table is on earth and earth is constantly revolving around its axis and the sun?

Answer 8

yeah: from the defination of force, FORCE:- This can be simply define as causative of MOTION. from my defination, your question had been answered. meaning that; the stationary table can be in motion by applying force to it. recall that force is of two types: the one caused by pushing and the one caused by pulling.
so you can apply any of these to keep the table in motion.

also there is what we called inclined force, so you can inclined the table to a certain angle (say 90degree) and apply the force to keep it moving by itself.
note the weight of the table determined the inclination angle to use.

Answer 9

same way you can be sitting stationary in a car but moving around the city