The Present Moment
The present moment is not just a philosophical idea. It's a physical reality. The universe is always in motion. Galaxies expand outward, stars shine, and quantum particles vibrate without pause. Every process, large or small, unfolds only in the present moment and is in constant flux, changing billions of times each second into a new reality. What we call “time” is simply a way of measuring these motions. That’s why time cannot be changed or altered. Only physical processes can change, and when they do, our measurements change with them. This understanding can bring a profound sense of grounding. It helps us navigate the mystery of time, reminding us that the present moment is the only reality.
Universal Time
Is time a property of the universe or of clocks? Universal time is difficult to define because we measure it through the imperfect behavior of clocks. Clocks do not measure time; they are made to tick 86,400 times daily. The reality is that the motion of the universe is time itself. The universe expands through a fundamental dynamic, a force or field that governs both light and matter. Every tick of a clock is merely a shadow of universal motion. Our sense of timekeeping is based on the planet’s rotation and orbit, which define our days and years. The display of time on clocks varies by environment and is independent of universal motion. Clocks merely mark the passage of time in our daily activities. On Earth, “time” is the duration of ongoing motion that we experience. All processes, from atomic oscillations to planetary orbits, are manifestations of motion.
Relativity Confuses Time with Clocks
Relativity challenged Newton’s concept of “absolute” time, suggesting that time is flexible, stretching or compressing depending on speed and gravity. But this interpretation confuses measured clocks with experienced motion. Motion is a physical process and the foundation of all activity. Clocks are tools that measure motion and the duration of “time” on Earth.
The Universal Moment
Every point in the universe experiences the same universal now. Whether in a distant galaxy or on Earth, all particles, waves, and observers coexist in the present moment. The appearance of different “times” is an artifact of motion, travel distance, and local clock rates. Clocks, no matter how perfect, can only measure the shadows of motion, not the essence of universal motion itself.
In the “Universal Rate Correction” example, the universe operates in a single, ongoing “now.” Every particle, star, and galaxy exists within this universal moment, experiencing at different locations, but sharing the same universal flow of “time.”
The Essence of Time
According to Special Relativity, “time dilation” occurs when a moving clock ticks more slowly or faster relative to a stationary observer. Relativity distinguishes between Proper Time (the time measured by the moving clock) and Coordinate Time (the time measured by the observer’s clock).
However, this distinction is purely mathematical. The clocks on Earth change, but universal time is absolute. The underlying “time” based on our planet's rotation remains constant.
Thus, when a satellite clock ticks faster in orbit or a muon appears to “live” longer, they do not prove that time changes. They show that motion and the environment alter a clock's physical behavior. Time remains the same, absolute and universal.
Time Zones in the Universe
Is space a dimension of energy or simply the physical size of the universe? Does the universe expand into space or elsewhere?
Within the expansion of the universe, every clock, mechanical, biological, or atomic, operates at a specific rate depending on its conditions. All motion unfolds simultaneously in the present moment. Young stars and ancient stars coexist, separated not by time but by distance and history of motion.
Our experience of time is local because we live on a rotating planet orbiting the Sun. Each location experiences the same universal “now,” but with different reference points. To coordinate our daily activity, we divided the planet’s rotation into 24 time zones. All clocks share the same seconds and minutes, but the hours differ only because of Earth's multiple time zones.
If an astronaut travels to Mars, he still exists at the exact universal moment as those on Earth. His clock will experience motion and gravitational change, but he is not in an alternate time zone.
Excerpts of Time, and Relativity
My newsletter is an excerpt from my new book to be published this week. My goal is to show how we interpret time and to show the difference between clocks and time.
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