On 26 February 2014 11:39, Stathis Papaioannou <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 26 February 2014 08:07, Edgar L. Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Stathis, > > > > I know that's your point. You are just restating it once again, but you > are > > completely UNABLE TO DEMONSTRATE IT without using some example in which > time > > is already FLOWING. > > > > Since you can't demonstrate it, there is no reason to believe it. Belief > in > > a block universe becomes a matter of blind faith, rather than a logical > > consequence of anything, and it is certainly NOT based on any empirical > > evidence whatsoever..... > > I'm not arguing that there is empirical evidence for a block universe, > just that a block universe is consistent with our experience. > And requires less extra assumptions than any known alternatives, and hence is preferred by Occam's razor. Also there is, potentially, empirical evidence, insofar as the relativity of simultaneity has observable consequences. I don't know if, or how well this has been tested - most of the relativistic objects in our experience are either on a galactic or subatomic scale. But I believe both these types of objects work in a way that accords with SR, and hence at least support the R. of S.. -- 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.
