r/Damnthatsinteresting • • 12h ago

Video Earth’s evolution measured in galactic years.

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u/Dr_Sus_PhD 12h ago

This guy thinks the past and the future are the same thing

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u/thechuckstar 12h ago

They are though... Linear time is a perception.

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u/Dr_Sus_PhD 12h ago

Regardless of your thoughts on “linear time”…. They are not the same. They are still unique points in the spacetime continuum

Put down the weed and pick up a book before you keep spouting on about things, brother

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u/thechuckstar 12h ago

All time exists simultaneously, perception "determines" the difference.

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u/Dr_Sus_PhD 12h ago

No, the difference is the point in space in which the time exists. It doesn’t matter if all time happens simultaneously, there are still defining points in spacetime that you can point to and say “it happened there”.

It doesn’t matter if it happens simultaneously. There are still different points, just instead of calling it past and future it would be coordinates.

What you’re saying is just fundamentally incorrect lol

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u/thechuckstar 10h ago

Fundamentally incorrect *to you, seeing as how there are different broadly acceptable theories, without definitive conclusions. In your opinion, would you lean more towards growing block, presentism, or block universe theory?

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u/Dr_Sus_PhD 10h ago

I’m not here to discuss different theories on the universe that you just googled.

The points I am presenting are supported by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which has real world evidence to support.

If you disagree with me, you disagree with Einstein. Which is fine, but don’t put “*to you” in there like I’m pulling this out of my ass.

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u/thechuckstar 9h ago

You were quick to accuse me of being high because I had an opinion, and you are quick to defend your position as well, so I don't understand why you're opposed to open dialogue. Many people disagree with Einstein. Bohr, Lenard, even Solovine. There's nothing inherently wrong with not agreeing on theories. I'm not an astrophysicist, but I am a casual fan of the science. Asking for your thoughts doesn't equate to being argumentative. And yes, Google is a fantastic tool since I, like you, am simply absorbing and regurgitating someone else's work, and not personally producing any meaningful information.