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  • Theoretical Physics
  • Philosophy of Time

Background:

  • The block universe model in relativity theory posits a static four-dimensional spacetime.
  • Reconciling the subjective experience of a flowing time with this model presents a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel interpretation of relativity theory that integrates the flow of time with the block universe.
  • To explore the implications of viewing time and space as creations rather than discoveries.

Main Methods:

  • Applying the creation-discovery view from quantum mechanics to the framework of relativity.
  • Analyzing relativistic measurement data to infer properties of spacetime and underlying reality.

Main Results:

  • Time and space are conceptualized as creations, not discoveries, within this new framework.
  • An underlying non-temporal and non-spatial reality is postulated.
  • Relativistic data supports the three-dimensionality of physical space.

Conclusions:

  • This new view offers a compatible framework for the flow of time within relativity.
  • It reinterprets fundamental aspects of spacetime, light, and massive entities.
  • An analogy with human cognition is explored to further understand this reality.