Is time imaginary?

Question

For instance...
We recognize a day only because the earth is spinning.
We recognize a year only because the earth revolves around the sun.
We have a word called time because we have to wait for something to get from point A to point B which is really speed and distance.
If there was an eternity past in time how could it be that we could have ever gotten here in time.

Answer 1

The concept of time was invented by humans in an attempt to cope with our three dimensional perception of the universe in that events occur in a sequential manner. A then B etc. If we could perceive higher dimensions, that sequential relationship might prove to be bogus.

There have been experiments done which show a sub-atomic particle existing in two places at the same ........(YOU GUESSED IT)

TIME!

Answer 2

I've been thinking about Time Travel for some reason. Time is "Intangible" like "Love", "God", and "Anger" as we understand it today. However, yes, we do use time to "Measure" intervals. So, with relation to Time Travel, we'd have to quantify it more.

Assuming the “Big Bang Theory” is true. We would need to take the origin (central point) for all time. Then time would be able to measure units and we’d be closer to time travel.

Think of “Time” as a tree trunk. When a tree is born, it has a small trunk. As the tree grows, a circle of rings is added to the tree’s trunk. Each year the tree is thicker. Now, when you cut the tree you can examine the “Tree Rings” to measure droughts, and fruitful years. The “Big Bang” theory indicates that we’re moving away from the center point (origin point) at a constant speed. So, in addition to manipulating time, we would need a clear understanding (a TRUE Map) of time and space. Without this, we may be able to travel back in time, but not have a place to land (we’d be in space) because we didn’t travel our physical being closer to the point of origin in harmony with time cordination.

Answer 3

Time isn't imaginary.

Your argument could also be used against quantities of space. Just because they are proportionate to the scale of our bodies, doesn't make space fake. The only way to have a meaningful conscious experience is through the passage of time. You experience it constantly. If all we ever experienced were snapshots, we couldn't form one sentence, have an idea of a paragraph, have an understanding of music, or motion &c. It''s basic to perception.

Answer 4

We recognize a day by light.
We recognize a year by the calender.
We have a word called time because if there was not a word for time then it would not exist.
The 4th question is somewhat confusing to me and I do not understand it sorry.

Answer 5

Yes! Consider this: How long ago was the past? Is one hour ago any further away than a year ago, or a thousand years ago? Time does not exist outside of our conscious thought. Yes, it's imaginary.

Answer 6

It is always now. Time is just a concept in our minds. Since we can remember the order of events in the past we have a timeline in our minds but it is really just our memory.
It is always now, it is always the present instant. The past no longer exist and the future doesnt exist yet.

Answer 7

All time is never ending. Time is infinity, Time is NOT space... time occupies space.
Take an area 5 ft by 5 ft... all time, past, present and future exists in that area simultaneously... we try to harness it by measuring it.

Answer 8

Time is like a loaf of bread through which we travel like mealworms.

Answer 9

If it was imaginary then I would never be early or late. Which would make life much less stressful.

Answer 10

Wow...way too deep for a Monday morning.