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What is "time?" If I trapped it in a bottle--what would I be looking at?
Regards, John "Mike Coslo" wrote in message ... | Cecil Moore wrote: | | John Smith wrote: | | Yes, we have a precise measurement of that exact moment!!! (when the | Earth began its' first revolution!!!) | | | Precisely 4.5 billion years ago. :-) Strange as it may seem, | there is evidence, gathered by comparing Bristlecone Pine | rings to atomic dating methods, that a second today is | shorter than a second was yesterday. Shortening the length | of a second gives a whole new meaning to the Red Shift. | | I had the great fortune of attending a talk given by a paleontologist, | in which he noted that microgrowth rings of fossil shells do indeed show | that the day length has indeed shortened. Although he was careful not to | draw any definitive conclusions - yet - it was apparent that due to the | changes in the Earth's orbit over time were giving rise to changes in | the length of the solar day, which in turn end up changing the length of | all the units that we use to measure time. | | That time occurs is not all that arguable to me. Our measurements of it | is a modifiable thing tho'. | | - Mike KB3EIA - | | | | - Mike KB3EIA |
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No, you would be listening to Jim Croche... How long is a piece of string. "John Smith" wrote in message ... What is "time?" If I trapped it in a bottle--what would I be looking at? |
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Fred:
Quit trying to open up string theory, no one wants to go there!!! I have a hard enough time with antennas!!! grin Warmest regards, John "Fred W4JLE" wrote in message ... | | No, you would be listening to Jim Croche... | | How long is a piece of string. | | "John Smith" wrote in message | ... | | What is "time?" If I trapped it in a bottle--what would I be looking at? | | | |
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John Smith wrote:
What is "time?" If I trapped it in a bottle--what would I be looking at? Probably similar to a photon trapped in a bottle! 8^) - Mike KB3EIA - "Mike Coslo" wrote in message ... | Cecil Moore wrote: | | John Smith wrote: | | Yes, we have a precise measurement of that exact moment!!! (when the | Earth began its' first revolution!!!) | | | Precisely 4.5 billion years ago. :-) Strange as it may seem, | there is evidence, gathered by comparing Bristlecone Pine | rings to atomic dating methods, that a second today is | shorter than a second was yesterday. Shortening the length | of a second gives a whole new meaning to the Red Shift. | | I had the great fortune of attending a talk given by a paleontologist, | in which he noted that microgrowth rings of fossil shells do indeed show | that the day length has indeed shortened. Although he was careful not to | draw any definitive conclusions - yet - it was apparent that due to the | changes in the Earth's orbit over time were giving rise to changes in | the length of the solar day, which in turn end up changing the length of | all the units that we use to measure time. | | That time occurs is not all that arguable to me. Our measurements of it | is a modifiable thing tho'. | | - Mike KB3EIA - | | | | - Mike KB3EIA |
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LOL!!! Naturally, my eyes are NOT as good as they used to be--probably
couldn't even enjoy viewing it with my glasses on... Warmest regards, John "Mike Coslo" wrote in message ... | John Smith wrote: | | What is "time?" If I trapped it in a bottle--what would I be looking at? | | | Probably similar to a photon trapped in a bottle! 8^) | | - Mike KB3EIA - | | | | | "Mike Coslo" wrote in message | ... | | Cecil Moore wrote: | | | | John Smith wrote: | | | | Yes, we have a precise measurement of that exact moment!!! (when the | | Earth began its' first revolution!!!) | | | | | | Precisely 4.5 billion years ago. :-) Strange as it may seem, | | there is evidence, gathered by comparing Bristlecone Pine | | rings to atomic dating methods, that a second today is | | shorter than a second was yesterday. Shortening the length | | of a second gives a whole new meaning to the Red Shift. | | | | I had the great fortune of attending a talk given by a paleontologist, | | in which he noted that microgrowth rings of fossil shells do indeed show | | that the day length has indeed shortened. Although he was careful not to | | draw any definitive conclusions - yet - it was apparent that due to the | | changes in the Earth's orbit over time were giving rise to changes in | | the length of the solar day, which in turn end up changing the length of | | all the units that we use to measure time. | | | | That time occurs is not all that arguable to me. Our measurements of it | | is a modifiable thing tho'. | | | | - Mike KB3EIA - | | | | | | | | - Mike KB3EIA | | |
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John Smith wrote: What is "time?" If I trapped it in a bottle--what would I be looking at? An old Jim Croce record? ac6xg |
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