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Currently, we treat space and time as seperate entities, as shown by the space and time manipulation pages being separated, and how tier 2 works. Here's why this is massively incorrect.
The Theory of Relativity, proposed by Albert Einstein in the early 20th century, drastically altered our understanding of the universe. One of its revolutionary ideas is that space and time are not separate entities but are interconnected and form a four-dimensional structure known as spacetime. Before Einstein, it was widely believed, based on Newtonian physics, that time and space were absolute and separate. However, Einstein suggested that space and time are relative to the observer. This means that two observers moving relative to each other will measure different distances and time intervals for the same event. This effect, known as time dilation and length contraction, demonstrates that space and time are interconnected, forming a unified framework - spacetime. General Relativity, published by Einstein in 1915, extended this concept by showing that spacetime is curved by mass and energy. This means that the presence of a massive object can warp the spacetime around it, causing nearby objects to move along curved paths. This is what we perceive as gravity. An everyday example of this is GPS systems. The time on the satellites in space runs slightly faster than on Earth due to the weaker gravitational field. The systems have to take into account this time difference – a direct result of the interconnectedness of space and time – to provide accurate positioning. This concept is also excellently demonstrated by a black hole, ergo, because of the infinitely potent gravity, an object falling into a black hole appears to slow as it approaches the event horizon, taking an infinite time to reach it.
To see why I say seperating space and time is incorrect, look at this scientific model of a space-time continuum.
Each object present in reality creates a small distortion in space time. You, me, the random piece of dog poop on the lawn, the sun, etc, all distort space-time. Shaking these objects would also shake the distortion they cause. Shaking all physical things in a universe would be affecting the totality of its space, and you get the idea here.
So, why is it incorrect to separate space and time? Because according to the Theory of Relativity, they're aspects of the same thing. Separating them would be like trying to separate the width and height of a rectangle – they're different dimensions of the same object. And just like you need both width and height to fully describe a rectangle, you need both space and time to fully describe the universe.
In conclusion, the Theory of Relativity suggests that space and time are interconnected and form a four-dimensional spacetime continuum. Any event in the universe is described not just by three spatial coordinates (length, width, height) but also by one temporal coordinate (time). Thus, it's incorrect to separate them as they are intertwined aspects of the same reality. If you create a mass displacement in space, you also affect time, and vice versa.
Currently, we treat space and time as seperate entities, as shown by the space and time manipulation pages being separated, and how tier 2 works. Here's why this is massively incorrect.
The Theory of Relativity, proposed by Albert Einstein in the early 20th century, drastically altered our understanding of the universe. One of its revolutionary ideas is that space and time are not separate entities but are interconnected and form a four-dimensional structure known as spacetime. Before Einstein, it was widely believed, based on Newtonian physics, that time and space were absolute and separate. However, Einstein suggested that space and time are relative to the observer. This means that two observers moving relative to each other will measure different distances and time intervals for the same event. This effect, known as time dilation and length contraction, demonstrates that space and time are interconnected, forming a unified framework - spacetime. General Relativity, published by Einstein in 1915, extended this concept by showing that spacetime is curved by mass and energy. This means that the presence of a massive object can warp the spacetime around it, causing nearby objects to move along curved paths. This is what we perceive as gravity. An everyday example of this is GPS systems. The time on the satellites in space runs slightly faster than on Earth due to the weaker gravitational field. The systems have to take into account this time difference – a direct result of the interconnectedness of space and time – to provide accurate positioning. This concept is also excellently demonstrated by a black hole, ergo, because of the infinitely potent gravity, an object falling into a black hole appears to slow as it approaches the event horizon, taking an infinite time to reach it.
To see why I say seperating space and time is incorrect, look at this scientific model of a space-time continuum.
Each object present in reality creates a small distortion in space time. You, me, the random piece of dog poop on the lawn, the sun, etc, all distort space-time. Shaking these objects would also shake the distortion they cause. Shaking all physical things in a universe would be affecting the totality of its space, and you get the idea here.
So, why is it incorrect to separate space and time? Because according to the Theory of Relativity, they're aspects of the same thing. Separating them would be like trying to separate the width and height of a rectangle – they're different dimensions of the same object. And just like you need both width and height to fully describe a rectangle, you need both space and time to fully describe the universe.
In conclusion, the Theory of Relativity suggests that space and time are interconnected and form a four-dimensional spacetime continuum. Any event in the universe is described not just by three spatial coordinates (length, width, height) but also by one temporal coordinate (time). Thus, it's incorrect to separate them as they are intertwined aspects of the same reality. If you create a mass displacement in space, you also affect time, and vice versa.
