Right about time?
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2015-02-06 v2 Quantum Physics
Abstract
Have our fundamental theories got time right? Does size really matter? Or is physics all in the eyes of the beholder? In this essay, we question the origin of time and scale by reevaluating the nature of measurement. We then argue for a radical scenario, supported by a suggestive calculation, where the flow of time is inseparable from the measurement process. Our scenario breaks the bond of time and space and builds a new one: the marriage of time and scale.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1301.1538,
title = {Right about time?},
author = {Sean Gryb and Flavio Mercati},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.1538},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
12 pages, 2 figures. Only author affiliations and emails added. This essay received fourth prize in the juried FQXi essay competition of 2012