Is Time Real? Proving Its Existence

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In summary: The alternative view is that time does not exist as a separate entity, that it is simply a mental construct created by humans.In summary, there is no definitive answer to the question of whether or not time really exists.
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nitsuj said:
That was what I was "getting at" using the word semantics.
Wow, a semantic argument about the word semantic. Impressive. Is that a meta semantic argument?
 
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DaleSpam said:
Wow, a semantic argument about the word semantic. Impressive. Is that a meta semantic argument?

lol,

yes it was,
 
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If this thread is now discussion the concept of time not based on physics, but based on "perception", then it no longer is a physics discussion. It is done.

Zz.
 

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