(February 21, 2016 at 4:53 am)robvalue Wrote: The whole idea of time being relative is really hard for me to grasp. Even when I see the theory and the maths laid out, part of my brain still shouts, "Yeah, but bollocks!"
I've tried thinking more of time as a fourth dimension rather than a simple parameter. That has helped a bit.
I'm wondering if time is defined in terms of the rate of change of distance with respect to speed; rather than the more usual formulation. Does that make any sense.... or help?
You cant separate space and time, in science it is called space/time. Think of space/time as a fabric, like a bed sheet, put a bowling ball in the middle of it, it will dent the bed sheet.
You are fighting your flawed perceptions because your perception is local and limited. Quantum math allows us to understand the larger picture. It is really counter intuitive for most because we live in the macro world and we are not used to thinking about the bigger picture on a daily basis.
