long time ago it was defined as being the time it took to make an eyeblink...
2007-04-24 10:21:54 · 6 answers · asked by meme 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
From spaceballs:
Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: Now. You’re looking at now sir. Everything that happens now is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We’re at now, now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then!
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can’t.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
2007-04-24 10:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you mean 'the present', that depends on the context in which the words are used. In some scientific experiments, it's less than a picosecond. In geology, it's millions of years. In history, it depends even more on the context, and could be the current century, decade, year, month, day, or hour. Perhaps you are thinking of the 'specious present'.
2007-04-24 11:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean the present. Presence is the act of being somewhere.
I would say that the present is never history. The present is dynamic, and moves with time... but hey its late so don't ask me.
2007-04-24 10:25:27 · answer #3 · answered by ashypoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immediately.
The present is not a fixed time, it's a linear quantity or curve.
I am making the assumption that time is constant of course.
2007-04-24 17:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you are done with it.
2007-04-24 11:03:48 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now , no now , no now , no now ,no now, no now ......................................................................
2007-04-24 10:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by Simon t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋