Open Thread - Time Edition, Friday, May 13, 2016
How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? ~Dr. Seuss~
Time us a precious commodity. Time is boundless, yet there is not enough time. Time is easily lost, but difficult to find.
Time is an arbitrary measurement. Humans have a predisposition for inventing phenomenon explanations. Time, supreme beings and free market capitalism are great examples of how little we understand the world around us. When arcane measurements and complex calculations, or divine intervention, are applied to explain phenomenon, it is easy to conclude we are not truly enlightened. Otherwise the explanation would be simple.
Music involves the manipulation of sound, in accordance with time, to stimulate our senses. Funk employees musical manipulation of time by accenting particular beats causing booty to shake. Come on in and have a funky good time.
timeTime is an observed phenomenon, by means of which human beings sense and record changes in the environment and in the universe. A literal definition is elusive. Time has been called an illusion, a dimension, a smooth-flowing continuum, and an expression of separation among events that occur in the same physical location.
Time is a practical convenience in modern life. Numerous standards have been set up, allowing people to coordinate events and, in general, keep their lives running smoothly. The earth has been divided into so-called time zones that reflect the fact that high noon occurs at different times at different places on the planet. All of these time zones are referenced to the time at the longitude of Greenwich, England. A universal standard, coinciding almost exactly with the time at Greenwich, is known as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). There are various other time standards.
In this lecture, I would like to discuss whether time itself has a beginning, and whether it will have an end. All the evidence seems to indicate, that the universe has not existed forever, but that it had a beginning, about 15 billion years ago. This is probably the most remarkable discovery of modern cosmology. Yet it is now taken for granted. We are not yet certain whether the universe will have an end. When I gave a lecture in Japan, I was asked not to mention the possible re-collapse of the universe, because it might affect the stock market. However, I can re-assure anyone who is nervous about their investments that it is a bit early to sell: even if the universe does come to an end, it won't be for at least twenty billion years. By that time, maybe the GATT trade agreement will have come into effect.
The time scale of the universe is very long compared to that for human life. It was therefore not surprising that until recently, the universe was thought to be essentially static, and unchanging in time. On the other hand, it must have been obvious, that society is evolving in culture and technology. This indicates that the present phase of human history can not have been going for more than a few thousand years. Otherwise, we would be more advanced than we are. It was therefore natural to believe that the human race, and maybe the whole universe, had a beginning in the fairly recent past. However, many people were unhappy with the idea that the universe had a beginning, because it seemed to imply the existence of a supernatural being who created the universe. They preferred to believe that the universe, and the human race, had existed forever. Their explanation for human progress was that there had been periodic floods, or other natural disasters, which repeatedly set back the human race to a primitive state.
New Quantum Theory Could Explain the Flow of TimeCOFFEE COOLS, BUILDINGS crumble, eggs break and stars fizzle out in a universe that seems destined to degrade into a state of uniform drabness known as thermal equilibrium. The astronomer-philosopher Sir Arthur Eddington in 1927 cited the gradual dispersal of energy as evidence of an irreversible “arrow of time.”
But to the bafflement of generations of physicists, the arrow of time does not seem to follow from the underlying laws of physics, which work the same going forward in time as in reverse. By those laws, it seemed that if someone knew the paths of all the particles in the universe and flipped them around, energy would accumulate rather than disperse: Tepid coffee would spontaneously heat up, buildings would rise from their rubble and sunlight would slink back into the sun.
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
Gravitational waves predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity have been detected directly at last. Einstein was right.
In 1905, Albert Einstein determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and that the speed of light in a vacuum was independent of the motion of all observers. This was the theory of special relativity. It introduced a new framework for all of physics and proposed new concepts of space and time.
Einstein then spent 10 years trying to include acceleration in the theory and published his theory of general relativity in 1915. In it, he determined that massive objects cause a distortion in space-time, which is felt as gravity.
5 Bizarre Paradoxes Of Time Travel ExplainedThere is nothing in Einstein’s theories of relativity to rule out time travel, although the very notion of traveling to the past violates one of the most fundamental premises of physics, that of causality. With the laws of cause and effect out the window, there naturally arises a number of inconsistencies associated with time travel, and listed here are some of those paradoxes which have given both scientist and time travel movie buffs alike more than a few sleepless nights over the years.
The Time travel paradoxes which follow fall into two broad categories, namely 1) Closed Causal Loops, such as the Predestination Paradox and the Bootstrap Paradox, which involve a self-existing time loop in which cause and effect run in a repeating circle, but is also internally consistent with the timeline’s history, and 2) Consistency Paradoxes, such as the Grandfather Paradox and other similar variants such as The Hitler paradox, and Polchinski’s Paradox, which generate a number of timeline inconsistencies related to the possibility of altering the past.
Comments
Foreign policy: vote for Hillary = vote for Bush-Cheney 3rd term
Donald Trump calls Hillary Clinton “trigger happy” as she courts neocons
Heh
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Past vs Future
Hope y'all have your postcards ready to mail out today for the postcard blitz. This one's going to the CNN Headquarters.
Do you have more details or a link?
Thank you.
Bernie or Bust postcard Blitz is today Friday the 13th
http://caucus99percent.com/content/bernie-postcard-media-blitz-513
Thank you. I missed this.
I really appreciate the information.
Wow, that's entirely accurate.
A pesky problem with the time standard is those leap-seconds.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/new_scientist/2011/12/l...
A final decision on the proposal to abolish leap-seconds is still pending. The relevant authorities have kicked the can down the road to 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_second
Keep On Ticking.
Leap second
Trow off GPS time and smart weapons malfunction.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Hi Tim,
My guess is that at this time, you are still sleeping or otherwise involved.
I wish you the most of time.
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Sleep, what's that?
I struggle to get 5-6. I don't make it to C99 very oftern, anymore. I am sitting here thinking the sweeper needs run, laundry needs put away and kitchen needs a cleanup. About the only time I sit still is when Sweetie is sleeping and I want to avoid making noise.
Getting Sweetie ready for and into bed is a major ordeal, so by the time I have her in bed, I am wide awake and heart pumping. The hospice CNA is due in ~hour to help get Sweetie up and bathed.
There is just not enough time.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
The music must be a great tonic for you
in settling your soul and pumping heart.
I loved the Nick Waterhouse.
Damien Rice
Trying to get on JtC's good side?
Guitar and clarinet.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Johnny has a good side ;-?
[video:https://youtu.be/ZFo8-JqzSCM]
I just love Damien Rice.
TY, Tim, for this big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey… stuff.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimeyWimeyBall
Heh, time marches on
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Good morning, Tim,
and C99ers.
Thank you, Tim, for this timely essay!
Good Day O
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Time travel: Whoops!
From the webcomic Subnormality: The Wager
Time travel
Does not change the levers of power, nor eliminate evil. My favorite book during elementary school ->
A Wrinkle in Time
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Good morning, Tim, and all. I hope you have a fine day today:
TY for a high-brow post, Tim! And the good music, as always.
If it's Friday, it must be time for...:=)
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
Funk you
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
LOL! Good one, Tim :=) Best wishes to you and Sweetie for
the day; it's hard work and its worries, and also for its joys. You and Sweetie exist in a special time experience, somewhere above what the rest of us are experiencing. Amidst the pressure of chore-time, you also exist in that special time. Have a good day, mate, we're all rooting for you both.
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
Thanks for the Seuss quote
I now have my write-in candidate.
Good Morning Tim and 99%'ers!
I hope time is being kind to each of you today, and particularly to Tim and his sweetie! Have a great day and a great time today!
Do I hear the sound of guillotines being constructed?
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~ President John F. Kennedy
Hey GG
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
anybody here in Fargo ND? (wink wink)
via LD's BNR... Feel the Bern today in Fargo doors open at 11am (sorry, the Video embed is disabled)
Have you got the time?
Ah, let's just let it pass. All the best to you and Sweetie!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
good morning all
beautiful sunny day here in the mitten. Time to start the trips up north, boy would I love some time travel. With a fuzz buster, it is 4 hours one way. Beam me up Scotty.
"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon
Good morning! Occasional political junkie here.
Hi everyone,
I've been lurking around this site a little bit in the last couple of months, to keep up with the news of the primaries and Bernie's real actual progress, since you cannot really get that info in the mainstream media. I don't really keep up with the political happenings year-round but come election season, my interest gets rekindled. Right now I'm feeling the Bern!
Peace,
Ty.
P.S. I found out about this site from a link in one of the contributor's profile page on that rather unpleasant orange site. Don't remember who's profile it was though. OPOL perhaps? I'm so glad to be here though.
Love is my religion.
Welcome, FLP :=) You've come to the left place! Enjoy your day.
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
Thanks for the welcome. Enjoying my new haunts already!
Love is my religion.
Thanks for stopping by
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The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Thanks for the McGriff, he doesn't get much play.
I have, among other things, a CD of his duets with Hank Crawford, great stuff.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Thanks for sharing. :)
Love is my religion.
this guy may have lost a sense of time, because he really
can't stop talking, it seems, but what he says is full of thoughtful reflections. Found it through Marktshark's comment on today's BNR.
Requiem for the American Dream - there is no time to dream any longer...this video is over an hour long, so take your time.
[video:https://youtu.be/OTMqEn8HSow]
Heh
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Heh, did I tell you that I respect you? For ALL you do?
Thanks for your marvelous OT and music offerings.
Over 100 reported burned to death by Erdoğan’s security forces
U.N. research team denied access.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/11/turkey-dismisses-un-alarm-a...
The neocons or (as some are calling themselves now) “liberal interventionists” could invoke “regime change / responsibility to protect” against Erdoğan, except, like Al-Sisi in Egypt, he’s one of the uglies the U.S. glues a white hat on.
Good overview of US war policy here:
The Great Leap Backward, counterpunch
We wanted decent healthcare, a living wage and free college.
The Democrats gave us Biden and war instead.
Hey Yo
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
Thanks for pointing that one out! I ♡ Counterpunch. n/t
In income, 25 hedge fund guys beat 157,800 kindergarten teachers
Hedge Fund Managers Are Winning: 2015 Another Year of “Outrageous Compensation”
New rankings show top 25 managers had combined earnings of $12.94 billion last year
Tied for first place on the hedge fund list with a 2015 income of $1.7 billion is Kenneth Griffin, who,
Rahm Emanuel was Barack Obama’s chief of staff, and Hillary is to the right even of Obama, so I can easily imagine Hillary as a recipient of Griffin’s largesse as well. I have no reason to think she would mind sharing that distinction with Rubio, Jeb, and Scott Walker.
That's funked up
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
I interrupt my readfing to point out that the first 3 paragraphs
are an exceedingly brilliant intro. They immediately called to mind the following pronunciamento:
. –Canned Heat
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
... and there you have it
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
OK everybody, Stop. Wasting. Time. Remember:
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Twiddle your thumbs or...
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
"Cryptozoic" by Brian Aldiss
one of my faves from the 60s. The wikipedia listing is definitely unflattering but I think it's great. One of the themes is that time is actually going in the opposite direction than what we've always believed. People's memory is awful, they forget what just happened (or what we'd normally consider "in the future" but actually in the past) but they have total precognition and can see ahead (or what we'd normally consider "the past"). Seeing that the future was so bleak they tricked themselves into believing that time flows the other way....or something like that. I should re-read it. It's been over 40 years!
Anyway, my theory, which is mine (ahem!), or as I call it, "my theory", is this: Why is today Friday? It's pretty arbitrary. It could be Saturday. In fact I think it is, in Australia. If there is no absolute for the day of the week then we're on the road to understanding that there is no time at all, that it's a human construct. There are seasons, for sure, fluctuations in the atmosphere, in the conditions of the planet, a cycle of wind, heat, cold. But I think that's different from time. Some famous somebody said there is only Now. It's still Now. The real value of "Time" is that we have
sundialswatches that have moving parts and allow us to be certain places when the little hand is on some number and the big hand is on some number.That, then, is my theory. Or else someone else's theory that I liked so much that I convinced myself that it's mine.
There is certainly that global aspect,
now attainable in under a clockface. It becomes confusing or amusing. Half-asleep, half-awake. And then your near neighbor who might be operating on their own imperfect 24 hour cycle, but one hour earlier. Far friends require math.
An agreed-upon separation of moments, assuming a past-present-future that ratchets, symbolized by another clock. Have there been wars over this? Other than on Dr Who? There are still multiple day and year calendars floating about.
As Tim said above, A Wrinkle in Time was a great stretch book for young minds, as an introduction to those unfamiliar dimensions of space and time.
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
Time for roses!
These are from an 18 year old Gertrude Jekyll rose bush on my balcony that has been moved from apt. to house to condo. This must be a great year for roses. They came out in late April. The scent is incredible.
To thine own self be true.
Clock time is a human construct
But Daylight Savings Time is spawn of the Devil. People die for Daylight Savings Time, and that's just crazy. (It's true; they've done studies.)
I moved across country to AZ to get away from it, heh.
“We may not be able to change the system, but we can make the system irrelevant in our lives and in the lives of those around us.”—John Beckett
My reply to Joe Biden
May 13, 2016 12:33:17 PM, democraticparty@democrats.org wrote:
Ted --
I want to make something very, very clear: Our voices in this election are more important than ever.
We know that the more folks hear what Democrats believe in, the better our candidates do. And thanks to the past seven years under President Obama, we've seen how much change we can inspire and make happen when we work together in support of those common values.
So I know that, together, we are going to win in November. If you're ready to put a Democratic president in the White House and take back Congress this November, add your name right now:
http://my.democrats.org/Elect-Democrats
Thanks for this, Ted.
Joe
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Joe --
First of all the Democratic Party is going to have to convince me to vote for
Democratic candidates. It seems that the Democratic Party is anything but
democratic or Progressive. How do you figure that keeping poor people
in credit card debt forever is a socially conscious thing to do?
I'm looking hard for the "progress" that you cite. How's the Guantanamo thing
going or endless entanglement in Middle East conflicts? Nice that the for-profit
health insurance companies now have a mandate for our business. I will guess that
since there are tens of millions of people today without health insurance, that
health care is not a right? Correct?
You can talk to me about my vote when you have earned it.
Thanks for nothing, Joe.
Ted
Capitalism has always been the rule of the people by the oligarchs. You only have two choices, eliminate them or restrict their power.
Just weeding out the Time
affected. I loves me some DST. Still light out at 9pm? You betcha! We should switch to DST year 'round.
the little things you can do are more valuable than the giant things you can't! - @thanatokephaloides. On Twitter @wink1radio. (-2.1) All about building progressive media.