If time were linear (a line), it'd be one dimension. A true line is one dimensional, a plane (like a sheet of paper), would be two dimensional, of course the cube is three, and then the concept of spacetime is associated with four by some
Speaking of time, there's a new book out I've heard about where one of the physicists working on the new supercollider in Europe tries to explain Relativity in an easy-to-understand method. It's called "Why Does E=mc2? And Why Should We Care?" The concept of time is discussed, including why it's truly relative (depending on one's frame of reference only) and why it flows in only one direction, at least for those of use with mass. I listen to a program called "Think", from KERA in Dallas. The book's author, Brian Cox, did an hourlong interview recently that was pretty good. You can find the interview here: http://www.kera.org/audio/think.php Ein stein's Theory of Relativity [2009-08-12 13:00:00] Is Einstein's theory of relativity too complex for the average Joe to comprehend, or just waiting for the right teacher? We'll discuss common misconceptions about relativity this hour with Brian Cox, particle physicist and co-author of the new book "Why Does E=MC2 And Why Should We Care?" (DaCapo, 2009). Here's a link to a review of the book. I plan to pick it up soon: http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780306817588 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrianne Brennan" <adrianne.bren...@gmail.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:27:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Visualizing Up To Ten Dimensions Observed time isn't a dimension, though. And if it's in a line, it should be two dimensions as a line's two dimensional. ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Omari Confer < clockwork...@gmail.com > wrote: They dont speak of time in its abstract....they refer to time as observed time. Who i was when i began this email...and who I am right now.. c w m On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 8:25 AM, Adrianne Brennan < adrianne.bren...@gmail.com > wrote: Really cool, but the stuff on time bewildered me. Time shouldn't exist in just one dimension. And while some people would jump on that and claim time is linear, if it were linear by its very definition it should take up two dimensions not just one. And it's not linear. I think most of what scientists observe of as being time are the effects of time versus time itself. And now that I've given everyone a bigger headache than they started with...I will end this email. LOL ~ "Where love and magic meet" ~ http://www.adriannebrennan.com Experience the magic of Blood of the Dark Moon: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/botdm.html Take a bite out of Blood and Mint Chocolates: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/bamc.html Dare to take The Oath in this erotic fantasy series: http://www.adriannebrennan.com/books.html#the_oath On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 2:15 PM, brent wodehouse < brent_wodeho...@thefence.us > wrote: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/18/visualizing-up-to-te.html ------------------------------------ Post your SciFiNoir Profile at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo ! Groups Links http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ -- clockworkman blog http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com STRING THEORY http://stringtheory.podbean.com Netflix Friends http://www.netflix.com/BeMyFriend/P5Vr384ukvNnY78xUJOT
