According to Einstein, time acts mathematically like a spatial dimension, so if one rotates a graph of all of them, they will project shrinking and growing distances in a mathematically connected way. Of course, time seems a little different from a spatial dimension, even though it acts like a spatial dimension mathematically. Some physicists, by the way, are suggesting that there are more than one time dimensions. I don't know whether or not they are correct.
Jim --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shanti18411" <shanti18411@> > wrote: > > > > > It seems to me that the subject of reincarnation cannot be separated > > from what you think is true about the nature of time and the personal > > self.As far as what we call time is concerned the separation between > > past,present and future is actually an illusion or at least Einstein > > thought so. > > I am not sure Einstein suggested time was an illusion. I am no > physicist but I believe his theory was about space/time and its very > real effect on matter. > > The illusion was time as an absolute. But other's on this group may be > able to correct me. > > I do know Einstein was a strong believer in determinism and the > philosophy of Spinoza which comes really close to Eastern theology. > > > >It's hard to think of an individual reincarnating if all > > his/her lifetimes are happening simultaneously.Also is there a > > personal self that exists independent of it's parts e.g the body? > > I don't think so. I used to. I have quite literally come to my senses. > I am convinced we develop the self. The body makes the necessary > conditions for consciousness and consciousness thrives until the body > can no longer support it. > > To test this theory drink a 5th of Jack Daniels and see if any other > "selves" come to replace the consciousness now nested in the alcohol > infused body. > > >OTOH > > I think that there can exist a connection between material entities > > e.g different beings who exist at different points in space-time(see > > Dean Radin "Entangled Minds" and " 20 Cases Suggestive of > > Reincarnation" by Ian Stevenson(whose work actually got some favorable > > comments from Carl Sagan in his book the Demon Haunted World)Just my > > two cents about a topic which I doubt there ever will be universal > > agreement.Kevin > > > > Isn't this world enough? > > s. >
