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Making my book available for free download - Time and Technicalities

submitted by rph999 to books 2.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 13:14:06 ago (+25/-0)     (books)

With not much to do during the lockdowns, sitting down to write seemed like an interesting option.

Finished the book earlier this year, and figured old Voat/new Voat might be a good place to find readers.

The book discusses a new theory on time, and by extension - reality.
A semi-non-fiction detailing of the theory, wrapped in a hopefully relatable story, to spark thought.

Synopsis:
Was it real? What did it mean?

Silas couldn't shake the thought that his dream, and the girl in it, meant something more. But what? Finding the girl from his dream would be a challenge - did she really exist? Where would he even begin to look for her, and what would he hope to learn?

Follow Silas as he seeks to find answers to his thought-provoking questions about dreams, time, and the mysteries of the world around us.

links:
https://rphalliway.com

(pdf version) https://files.catbox.moe/ktnxlj.pdf

(ebook version) https://files.catbox.moe/4tcf19.epub


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[ - ] beece 0 points 2.7 yearsAug 29, 2021 23:21:14 ago (+0/-0)

Not the kind of thing I normally dip into, but I think it's awesome you are writing, and writing well, and would encourage you to keep at it.

Good job!

[ - ] rph999 [op] 0 points 2.7 yearsAug 31, 2021 21:43:56 ago (+0/-0)

Glad you found it.

Thanks for the encouragement.

Book 2 is in need of a bit of editing and test readers, and book 3 is about half done.

Thanks

[ - ] rph999 [op] 6 points 2.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 14:14:32 ago (+6/-0)*

Also adding a link to just the "textbook" in case some people want the theory before/along with/instead of the story.

There is a link on my webpage but also can be downloaded here in pdf form:
https://files.catbox.moe/10p4rg.pdf


Edit:
The "textbook" is also included at the end of the actual book.

[ - ] aleleopathic 0 points 2.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 21:04:29 ago (+0/-0)*

Pure nonfic reader here, so glad you included the 'text' version. Read through the first half (page 16), then decided to comment.

I believe your commentary and observations have some basis, even though some of the reasoning and the ultimate conclusion you offer is flawed. To start in chronological (heh) order:

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Physics has a number of non-physical greek 'fluids' that are leftover from alchemical days (when everything was a fluid).

Namely, these are Inertia, Time, and Current (as in electric current), all of which are nonphysical and not considered as real fluids. In the past, there was also Phlogiston (replaced by oxidation theory) and Caloric (replaced by modern theory of heat), as well as a host of others in other proto-science disciplines (e.g. the 4 humors).

None of these fluids, including time, were ever considered 'real' and thus could never have a standard measure. However, the jewish takeover of science has muddled this, and a few years back, they redefined the second in terms of the velocity of light ... of which any velocity is in terms of time. I am not joking - (((the definition))) is circular now.

Side note, the calendar goes from 1BC to 1AD, there is not a‘Year Zero’ defined in the current system

Because it hadn't been invented yet - we get 0 (+ related math rules surrounding 0) from Brahmagupta, who wasn't born until ~600 AD. Zero is also nonphysical back then, and science, then called 'Natural Philosophy', was only considered with the physical. It is a good heuristic to keep one from getting lost in an imaginary mire.

Also, we get negative numbers from him, and his rules for math on both negative numbers and zero have many errors, some persisting to this day (two negatives multiplying to a positive is nonphysical - there is no operation you can perform on two vectors in the same direction that will produce a resultant in the opposite direction).

One aspect of the Fundamental Theory of Change is that everybody ever born is current alive in their own observable lifetimes.

Anyway, the primary problem with your idea is it doesn't allow interaction / free will, and introduces the same paradoxes that should make time travel impossible. In short, if George Washington paints a large rock while living concurrently with someone in the year 3000, either the rock will already be painted to the future man (and GW has no free will), or you get a paradox.

This is part of why we currently consider observation a global, rather than localized phenomenon. If it were localized, then it very may well be that the tree that fall in the forest didn't exist until you looked at it. This is also part of why everyone who isn't 14/angsty knows nihilism to be bullshit.

[ - ] rph999 [op] 1 point 2.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 21:40:08 ago (+1/-0)*

Awesome comment.

Thanks for the reply.

A lot of this is more fleshed out in the book - with actual explanations of some of the ideas you talk about.

Time is considered one of the 7 fundamental units in science, which act as axioms for all of the other units.

A big problem for me in the units is that Intensity, Temperature and Current are derived units and can be reduced to kg, m, and s in some form.

I do believe a change variable is needed in science, which is still seconds, but Time as defined by calendars has no merit.

I believe time travel is impossible - for the reasons expressed later in the book and text.

And as for free will, my theory uses the idea of the multiverse to explain free will - and that each unique universe/timeline is defined from beginning to end already, but our choices (free will) determine which timeline we ultimately live in.

Edit: an example would be like a huge maze. The maze exists from start to finish, and each person can freely choose which path to take (and in the multiverse will take every path). Nothing restricts choice at all, just that getting to the finish is statistically more likely of an outcome, and therefore would be the majority of the universes.

Because there are so many universes comprising the multiverse, each decision branch is still allowable (actually mandatory) so no matter what choice a person makes they will end up in an active universe/timeline.

The part about George Washington and anything he does is covered by the multiverse theory. Whether he paints the rock or not is already established and we exist in the universes with both the painted and unpainted rock without creating any problems.

[ - ] Silverfuck 2 points 2.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 13:27:34 ago (+2/-0)

Looks interesting. I will give it a read. My wife reads all kinds of books like this so I'll pass the download info on to her. Thank you so much!

[ - ] rph999 [op] 2 points 2.7 yearsAug 15, 2021 14:12:27 ago (+2/-0)

Thanks for passing it along.

I haven't had much exposure outside of a small circle. I am hoping that some people find the ideas interesting.