On 16 January 2014 16:19, Stephen Paul King <[email protected]>wrote:
> Dear LizR, > > Yeah, Zeno didn't know about calculus... I was speaking to the idea that > "time moves". It doesn't, there is nothing to move. It is not an object > that can be observed. We can measure measures of time: duration, sequence > and energy. It is amazing how our minds can create "things" out of ideas > that are not even true. > I agree that time doesn't move. And "motion in space-time" doesn't make sense either. Motion in space, however... > > > On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 8:09 PM, LizR <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 16 January 2014 13:55, Stephen Paul King >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Edgar, >>> >>> Bingo! You are correct. All motion in space-time is an illusion. The >>> ancient greeks figured that out already. >>> >>> You mean Zeno? But he didn't know about the maths of infinity... :) >> >> (Just an aside. You're correct of course that time doesn't move. Time is >> what is used to measure movement through space, after all, so what could >> the movement of time be measured in relation to?) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/everything-list/TBc_y2MZV5c/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > > Kindest Regards, > > Stephen Paul King > > Senior Researcher > > Mobile: (864) 567-3099 > > [email protected] > > http://www.provensecure.us/ > > > “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of > the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain > information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and > exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as > attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of > this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message > immediately.” > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
