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I wonder if the differences between measurements of time, and our perceptions of time are (for example, you feel like it should be a certain time, and the clock shows it is much different than how you perceived it to be) because of fluctuations with the intensity of gravity.
It's a fact of physics that gravity distorts and warps time. For example, if you put a clock on the top of a tower, and one on the bottom, even if they were synced in the beginning, they'll start to drift further away as "time" goes on.
Stephen Hawking talked about this on page 43 in "A Brief History of Time". He says, "Another prediction of general relativity is that time should appear to run slower near a massive body like the earth". I personally argue that Earth should be capitalized out of respect and honor for our great mother planet, and I further argue that there should be no "the" before Earth. Earth is the name of our planet. We don't refer to "the Mars", or "the Jupiter", or "the Saturn", but I digress.
He also goes on to say, "This prediction was tested in 1962, using a pair of very accurate clocks mounted at the top and bottom of a water tower (Fig. 2.17). The clock at the bottom, which was nearer the earth, was found to run slower, in exact agreement with general relativity."
So then the next question becomes, does the intensity of gravity change? The answer is yes.
Does gravity vary across the surface of the Earth? (Intermediate) - Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer
The astronomer was writing for a casual audience and leaves out the fact that lava and magma flow underneath us, changing the mass below us. This would result in a change of gravity, but it would be so slight that only advanced scientific instruments could detect it.
Now, another thing I wonder about here, is this: What if technology existed to alter gravity? This would change our perception of time, if indeed, gravity was changed.
What am I getting at here? That corporations could draw time out longer during work hours so that they could gain more production, and therefore more money.
It's a fact of physics that gravity distorts and warps time. For example, if you put a clock on the top of a tower, and one on the bottom, even if they were synced in the beginning, they'll start to drift further away as "time" goes on.
Stephen Hawking talked about this on page 43 in "A Brief History of Time". He says, "Another prediction of general relativity is that time should appear to run slower near a massive body like the earth". I personally argue that Earth should be capitalized out of respect and honor for our great mother planet, and I further argue that there should be no "the" before Earth. Earth is the name of our planet. We don't refer to "the Mars", or "the Jupiter", or "the Saturn", but I digress.
He also goes on to say, "This prediction was tested in 1962, using a pair of very accurate clocks mounted at the top and bottom of a water tower (Fig. 2.17). The clock at the bottom, which was nearer the earth, was found to run slower, in exact agreement with general relativity."
So then the next question becomes, does the intensity of gravity change? The answer is yes.
Does gravity vary across the surface of the Earth? (Intermediate) - Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer
The astronomer was writing for a casual audience and leaves out the fact that lava and magma flow underneath us, changing the mass below us. This would result in a change of gravity, but it would be so slight that only advanced scientific instruments could detect it.
Now, another thing I wonder about here, is this: What if technology existed to alter gravity? This would change our perception of time, if indeed, gravity was changed.
What am I getting at here? That corporations could draw time out longer during work hours so that they could gain more production, and therefore more money.
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