..Therefore is there a point to all of the measurement? Is this what people mean when they say time is relative?
2006-12-26 20:33:09 · 21 answers · asked by hum 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Great comments. Sorry I wasn't specific in explaining I meant time as the passing of moments. I guess my question is, "wouldn't life be better if we didn't measure time?" It would seem less stressful to me, anyway. Here is a link to the new question below.
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2006-12-26 21:31:24 · update #1
Ask yourself this, would the universe still exist if one little star on its outer edge vanished? Since it more that likely would, Time would probably still go on. If we are alone in the vastness of the universe, then no one would be around to mark its passage. Since its very unlikely we are all alone, the next question would be,Are those other beings aware of our concept of time? If they are aware of Time in a manner similar to ours, it would still continue. But, if we were gone, would it matter? As for time being relative, relative to what? Got a headache yet?
2006-12-26 20:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by BANANA 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Without the Earth and the sun I doubt it would matter to us.
Time is relative refers to the theory of relitivity, that time will pass slower the faster you are moving. Time is different to each person at a diffrent age, 1 min for a 80 year old may pass like 10 mins for the 8 year old, because they do not have as long of a life to compaire the one minuet to.
2006-12-27 04:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by Timothy C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well given that all the planets including Earth revolve around the sun, thus the fact that our planets and stars are all a part of what is called "The Solar System" solar being the key word I don't think time much less any of it would exist, however; I think the only reason time exist is because we say it does. I think life would be better if we focused less on hours and minutes but more in terms of day and night. I really like you question it made me think.
2006-12-27 06:32:14 · answer #3 · answered by Bridgett L 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The existences of the Earth and Sun do not determine the existence of time. Why should they? There's nothing significant about either one in the universe.
When the Earth and Sun stop existing 4 or 5 billion years from now, the rest of the universe (of which time is a dimension) will continue just fine without us. Why not? We're totally unimportant.
2006-12-27 04:53:15 · answer #4 · answered by almintaka 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Of course time exists without the earth and sun. The earth and sun are just used to measure units of time. And relativity refers to the phenomena that the faster we are travelling, the slower time passes.
2006-12-27 04:43:49 · answer #5 · answered by whiterose1947 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Better still, would time exist if there were no sun?.....
Answer is no...... The sun casts its shadow so that we know what time it is..... Without the sun, we cannot know....
Even so far away as Pluto, where the sun casts very little of its light.... But, so it must be, that we can determine how long of time the light lasts for another day in that place....
If there were no earth, we would not care.... we, more than likely would not exist.........
If we go according to Scripture where it is written, that the day and the night is another day..... then, without the sun, there would be no other day.......
Your sister,
Ginger
2006-12-27 04:34:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Time according to our perception is based on the sun. When we are not there and neither is the sun there, does time matter?
Maybe there are extra terrestrial people and time means something else to them.
Also,if we settle down in other planets, then we might find a new way of measuring time.
2006-12-27 04:52:45 · answer #7 · answered by Dixie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Time is a function of motion. There was time before the Sun and Earth existed. At a temperature of absolute zero there is no movement so there will be no time. This is science not religion. Mankind progresses because of science not because of mystery.
2006-12-27 04:45:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Our perception of time is relative to the measurements we use to indicate it, an hour, a day, a year, etc. However, Einstein proved that time if "flexible" and not fixed as we perceive it in his theory of General Relativity.
2006-12-27 04:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We would live on the moon without sound or shadows. Time would exist because wed know numbers. Without time we wouldn't be here.
2006-12-27 07:29:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋