Is it possible for time not to exist?

Is it possible for time not to exist?

The problem, in brief, is that time may not exist at the most fundamental level of physical reality. As Rovelli explains it, in quantum mechanics all particles of matter and energy can also be described as waves. And waves have an unusual property: An infinite number of them can exist in the same location.

Does time need matter to exist?

Space and time don’t exist without matter, they exist only related with matter. Therefore space and time are not quantities, but qualities of reality.

Why time is an illusion?

According to theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli, time is an illusion: our naive perception of its flow doesn’t correspond to physical reality. He posits that reality is just a complex network of events onto which we project sequences of past, present and future.

What happens if time does not really exist?

Even if time did’nt really exist, it wouldn’t metter. We would still be able to change the frames and shapes of the universe to “travel” in time. Time could never not exist, because it is simply the environment and the universe constantly changing. You don’t pass through time, you change, and the result of you changing is what we call time.

Is the cause of the universe outside of time?

The cause of the universe exists outside of time, so must be timeless. A cause that is timeless is eternal, so the cause of the universe is eternal. Every change represents a difference observed in time. An eternal cause outside of time, therefore, cannot change.

What happens if you stop thinking about time?

If you were to stop thinking, you would cease to experience change as a linear progression, and the reality of timelessness would be obvious to you. This experience is very well documented by individuals all over the world.

Why was there no time before the Big Bang?

It’s because we can’t calculate backwards in time from that point. Now that doesn’t necessarily mean there was no time before the Big Bang, it just means we have no way of calculating it from General Relativity.