seems like such a short existence when you think about it, Am I retarded ?
2007-07-16 02:20:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
In reality the fourth dimension is part of the first three. The physics trilogy speaks of what the origin of this dimension is. E = mc2, m = E/c2, and c2 = E/m is the trilogy. The last of the three is that of a field of physical time, or that of a field of gravity. The first two equations have as their basis that of physical time, it being the "c^2" factor. Notice in the first equation that it is the multiplier and then in the second the divider. This factor is the basis of each of these equations. It is important to our universe that this value remains constant, for it is the basis of all creation. Everything in our universe is composed of this value; there is nothing in our universe which is not totally composed of the "c2" value.
When a mass accelerates to the speed of light, the mass converts back into the radiation (electromagnetic energy) that it was formed of, and this transformation is considered to be that of the fourth dimension. This is evidenced in that the present time moves into becoming that of the past at this speed - never faster, never slower.
2007-07-16 03:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by d_of_haven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all relative. Some insects only live a few days. A mouse only lives a couple years. Trees live hundreds of years or even thousands of years.
Sometimes I think that in the few milliseconds after the big bang, before even atoms formed, there were entire civilizations of beings made up only of quarks or some exotic matter that we cannot comprehend. For them, one millisecond was like a million years to us. They lived out their lives in pico seconds and their civilization only lasted a microsecond. Their universe died when it cooled and atoms formed. And in billions or trillions of years, when our universe has expanded to the point of what we would call non-existence, some far future beings that see a billion years like we see one second will evolve and not be able to imagine the small, compact, fast moving universe we have today.
But then I come back to reality and go to work.
2007-07-16 02:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compared to the age of the universe, indeed your entire life is but a grain of sand in the Sahara. I feel pretty small every time i look up at the sky. Try not to feel down about it though. I use that knowledge as a chance to marvel at the sheer magnitude of our universe and all the questions we will always be seeking answers to. Your life may be short in the grand scheme of things, but that's all the more reason for you to make a difference in what time you are given.
2007-07-16 02:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Dan Theman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all are organisms, our hearts can beat for a limited time. Time is nothing more than intervals between events. You control events in your life, make the right decisions to ensure that the chain of events you start will lead in a beneficial way to your continued health and happiness.
2007-07-16 02:35:12 · answer #4 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the present is very short indeed
2007-07-16 08:40:07 · answer #5 · answered by Samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time is a human invention in the large scale of things it doesn't mean a damn thing
2007-07-16 17:58:33 · answer #6 · answered by thothx2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The arrow's flight o'er the mist of morning,
that's all life is, be you rich or poor"
or so the old song goes.
Eat your desert first, trust Jesus, and don't worry about the brevity of life.
2007-07-16 02:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by oldsalt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋