RainmanTime
Super Moderator
Here are some drawings that might help folks visualize the 3 primary dimensions of The Matrix, and their 3 subdimensions. Essentially, we begin with something most people with a rudimentary understanding of science can comprehend: A 3-dimensional (Cartesian) coordinate system for Space:
The first (yellow) drawing shows how we measure positions and displacements in the dimension we call SPACE. We specify some relative origin (the white dot) and we measure spatial distances from that origin in the X, Y, and Z orthogonal directions.
We can visualize Mass in very much the same way, as we show in the second (blue) drawing. Instead of spatial coordinates, we have replaced them with a quantity of masses, in the form of how many protons, neutrons, and electrons interact for any given element of mass (review the periodic table).
And finally, we can also visualize a Time Field in the same way as Space and Mass, as we show in the third (green) drawing. Now, this one looks really weird and seems harder to comprehend than the other two. The reason is because we are always trapped in the illusion of our perception that time is linear. That time flows from the past, thru the present, and into the future. Such an interpretation looks at the present as a single point, not an entire axis as shown in the above diagram. But think about this quesiton: Is YOUR individual PRESENT the exact same as anyone else's individual PRESENT? Some might be surprised, but the answer is NO! It cannot be, because you are composed of different MASS than other people, and you also occupy different SPACES than other people. So your PRESENT TIME is unique to you. And Roel's PRESENT TIME is unique to him. And with all the living beings/animals on this planet and in this universe, we can see that this is what comprises the axis of the PRESENT. Multiple, individual, and indeed infinite PRESENTs. The other two axes are easier to understand, if you look at them similarly. There are also multiple, individual, and infinite PASTs and FUTUREs, because we all travel distinct "world lines".
We can talk and discuss many different aspects of what it means to say Time is 3-dimensional in the way I have described and shown. For instance, think about this: What would be the significance of the difference between "positive + past" and "negative - past"? Or "positive + future" or "negative - future"? CLUE: It has to do with the human capacities for both direct experience & memory, as well as vivid imagination.
Oh yeah...by the way. These drawings will eventually show up on my website page for "Science-9", which will further describe aspects of this matrix view of physical reality. So you guys are seeing a bit of an advanced preview with these discussions. /ttiforum/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Kind Regards,
RainmanTime
The first (yellow) drawing shows how we measure positions and displacements in the dimension we call SPACE. We specify some relative origin (the white dot) and we measure spatial distances from that origin in the X, Y, and Z orthogonal directions.
We can visualize Mass in very much the same way, as we show in the second (blue) drawing. Instead of spatial coordinates, we have replaced them with a quantity of masses, in the form of how many protons, neutrons, and electrons interact for any given element of mass (review the periodic table).
And finally, we can also visualize a Time Field in the same way as Space and Mass, as we show in the third (green) drawing. Now, this one looks really weird and seems harder to comprehend than the other two. The reason is because we are always trapped in the illusion of our perception that time is linear. That time flows from the past, thru the present, and into the future. Such an interpretation looks at the present as a single point, not an entire axis as shown in the above diagram. But think about this quesiton: Is YOUR individual PRESENT the exact same as anyone else's individual PRESENT? Some might be surprised, but the answer is NO! It cannot be, because you are composed of different MASS than other people, and you also occupy different SPACES than other people. So your PRESENT TIME is unique to you. And Roel's PRESENT TIME is unique to him. And with all the living beings/animals on this planet and in this universe, we can see that this is what comprises the axis of the PRESENT. Multiple, individual, and indeed infinite PRESENTs. The other two axes are easier to understand, if you look at them similarly. There are also multiple, individual, and infinite PASTs and FUTUREs, because we all travel distinct "world lines".
We can talk and discuss many different aspects of what it means to say Time is 3-dimensional in the way I have described and shown. For instance, think about this: What would be the significance of the difference between "positive + past" and "negative - past"? Or "positive + future" or "negative - future"? CLUE: It has to do with the human capacities for both direct experience & memory, as well as vivid imagination.
Oh yeah...by the way. These drawings will eventually show up on my website page for "Science-9", which will further describe aspects of this matrix view of physical reality. So you guys are seeing a bit of an advanced preview with these discussions. /ttiforum/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Kind Regards,
RainmanTime