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[–] son_named_bort 21 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Does anybody really know what time it is?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Some physicists think they do. I have heard two different ideas though both summarise to "time is a side effect of the universe operating

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The real caveat there may be: which time dimension:-).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure that current theory has only one time dimension and some number of space ones

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Oh yes, I'm going beyond that to "possibilities that are fascinating to consider, despite having no evidence whatsoever to support them":-).

[–] finitebanjo 1 points 6 days ago

Yeah, Atomic Clocks can measure time with great precision as the radioactive decay of elements is extremely consistent.

[–] davidgro 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] NickwithaC 6 points 1 week ago

Only that one teacher who cared if you walked in one second late but would then keep the whole class after the bell because they think they're above not only all the kids but all the other teachers as well.

[–] thessnake03 4 points 1 week ago

If so, I can't imagine why