Google "spacetime." No joke. I'm too lazy to explain it.
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2007-12-07 09:55:14
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answered by thenightscribe 4
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The space-time continuum developed from the scientific evidence from testing that time is not a constant but is dilated in two ways: gravitational and velocity.
Most persons understand that time aboard a ship travelling at speeds around and above 1/10 the speed of light will notice that the clocks aboard the ship will tick slower than the clocks on the home planet. At speeds less than 1/10 the speed of light the effects are still present but less noticeable.
Gravity slows time in a similar way. A person in a stronger gravitational field will notice their clock moving more slowly than a person in less gravity.
Both effects have been tested and proven.
Space is also not a constant but is curved by gravity. The intense gravitational field of a black hole is suspected to slow time to a stop or close to a stop. Space will also be curved as a person travels at a fast velocity- objects behind the person will appear to be visible at the persons side view.
The shape of space can change depending upon gravity and velocity. Time can be dilated depending upon gravity and velocity.
2007-12-07 11:41:05
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answered by Troasa 7
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They are related by marriage.
Consider two events separated by some distance and some time. Different observers moving at different speeds, will see these two events with various separations. But the quantity square root ( distance^2 - (time * speed of light)^2 ) will be the same for all observers. This is called the "spacetime separation". If it is a real number, then it is said to be "space-like". If it is an imaginary number, then it is said to be "time-like".
2007-12-07 09:58:12
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answered by morningfoxnorth 6
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The way I understand it is:
You are able to measure the physical aspects of any object in terms of how it exists within the 3 linear dimensions
However, you also measure how LONG it exists within those 3 liner dimensions, AND how you measure it is dependent upon how you observe it.
You step from the newtonian measure of space (linear) and time (temporal) being separate into spacetime where they are interlinked
To be able to absolutely measure an object you must be able to have absolute scales. So to measure an object you have to measure the object as it IS. i.e the object is an EVENT in spacetime, not just a 'thing'.
You observe the object, it is there, it can be seen and its existence is an event.
Does that help?
2007-12-07 10:00:22
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answered by Kieran B 4
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The relationship involves how far you can move and at what rate? Space = distance, time = rate.
Imagine this scenario. You have a super speeder type vehicle. You get in and drive for the middle of the block to the corner. You get there in one second. Now you double the speed and do it again it takes you half a second. You keep repeating the trip over and over each time doubling your speed until it takes you no time at all. Now double it again. What happens? Do you get there before you leave? Do you actually go back in time?
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2007-12-07 09:56:38
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answered by Jacob W 7
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It takes time to go through space.
2007-12-07 09:52:21
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answered by jackass 3
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Because it in our sense is really an illusion! All is happeining at once. Think about it, there has to have always been something for there to be anything. If all began with big bang, something made the big bang. Which means that time goes back infanently!!! If time goes back infanantly there could not be a present as it would take forever for it to become now.
There for all is happeing at once and time is an illusion!!!!!!!
2007-12-07 09:54:34
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answered by Robert R 3
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It take plenty of time to go through space
2007-12-07 11:24:48
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answered by The Game 4
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You haven't watched enough Star Trek.
If you exceed the speed of light, you will in theory
travel in time. Big work by Einstein called The theory of Relativity.
2007-12-07 09:54:28
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answered by ruby 4
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By the constant speed of light.
2007-12-07 09:52:15
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answered by psychopiet 6
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