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Scientific Concept Of Time Essay

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Along with space, time is one of the two most fundamental concepts of physical world, but so far physics does not have any proper theory on the concept of time. Einstein has dealt with this very important concept very casually in the theory of relativity.
Concept of entropy points out to a very important feature of the nature – all systems, including the universe, are transforming from one state to another. Transformation occurs through a process that does not complete instantly. Therefore, there is an interval between the beginning and an end of the process. This interval gives us the concept of time.
A scientific concept of time must have universality, continuity, irreversibility, measurability, and uniformity as its fundamental features.
The process of change in the entropy has all these features.
Mass lost in the form of radiation is lost forever from the system. Photons also have non-zero mass, but photons also lose mass …show more content…

Theoretically, it is possible to bring a galaxy to one’s local frame, but even then, we will only see the events in real time. By using a telescope, we only cut short the time interval between occurrence of an event and its perception by the observer. Since states of the galaxies is communicated to us through the waves; therefore, by altering the properties of the waves we can see the past and future states of the galaxies. We do not even have to use a telescope because a computer model can project these states.
Bell’s theorem first provided the hints that universe may just be a manifestation of something non-physical.
At this stage, it is not possible to know if mind or consciousness are self-existing entities. We have already shown that it is possible to explain the behavior of inert systems purely based on the laws of nature.
Erwin Schrödinger says[28], ‘Every man’s world picture is and always remains a construct of his mind, and cannot be proved to have any other

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