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Is time an Illusion? June 23, 2011 4:14 pm FrankC

This was the question on last night’s Through The Wormhole.

It was overall very interesting, with good arguments on both sides. One thing  that caught my interest was the changing perspective of time as we age. Using age 10 as a base, time  speeds up by a factor of  2.4 at age 60. I have been aware of this by my own observation but this is the first time I have seen it quantified.

If (and it’s a big if) the increase persists at the same rate, a human 500 years old would perceive a 4 ly  journey at 10% C to be a bit more than 2 years.

I have always wondered why the is so little speculation on extended life and time perception as a possible answer to interstellar travel.

  • I perceive time to be another dimension of the universe, and I perceive dimensions to be nothing more than different ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:15:26
    • Hey! If you want to accomplish more in a short period of time, start running real fast. Like 30 meters a second ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-06-28 13:02:06
      • It's not really surprising that our perception of time is non-linear. In many of our sensory activities, we tend ... by ER 2011-06-24 10:49:48
        • "I believe we experience time in much the same way, as ratios rather than intervals. For a five year old, ... by TB 2011-06-24 11:41:29
        • "Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time." by podrock 2011-06-23 18:59:40
          • The Independent Variable by Elisee Reclus There is no past and there is no future. One is but a memory, the other just ... by ER 2011-06-23 18:53:10
            • That is lovely! by Eri 2011-06-23 23:29:04
              • And yet atoms decay, light moves, entropy grows, and next month's bills must be paid. by TB 2011-06-23 20:47:05
                • Yes, that's it. (and nicely done) To paraphrase one of the cosmologist, think of an infinite photo album page that we ... by FrankC 2011-06-23 20:00:41
                • what was the name of the episode? I want to watch it. I've noticed the speeding up of ... by Eri 2011-06-23 17:47:16
                  • Does Time Exist by FrankC 2011-06-23 18:27:02
                    • Thanks! I'll see if I can catch it. by Eri 2011-06-23 23:30:14

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