In this video we answer the question “What is time?” We tackle this both conceptually and mathematically to demonstrate that time or “c” is a physical geometric side to the containing space of the Universe.
At the end of the video, we also dive into how this approach will make it easier to travel faster than light (FTL), understanding black holes, and what anti-gravity really is.
Keep in mind, this is CHAPTER 5. You can see the whole playlist here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhloW30YwYviMcZ_o6qpaREx2ZQbDL2tr
Here is a breakdown of this Chapter so you can skip around if you need to (it’s a long video):
00:00:00 - Cold Open
00:00:39 - Introduction
00:03:16 - The Language and Semantics of "Time"
00:08:55 - Reviewing the Current Science of Special Relativity
00:12:33 - The Problem with the Twin Paradox
00:27:28 - WHAT IS TIME?
00:30:13 - Time is "Contradicular" to Space
00:31:45 - Time is the "Ant Farm" Dimension
00:32:56 - How Time Creates Motion (Greenwich Animation)
00:37:04 - How Inertia is a Property of "C"/Time
00:41:09 - Mach's Principle (Animation)
00:43:07 - Redefining Time vs. "C" / Time is Emergent!
00:47:21 - The REAL Answer to the Twin Paradox
00:53:09 - Why "Light" is Always Observed Traveling at "C"
00:55:02 - Yes, Light Experiences Time (If it could experience things)
00:58:01 - The Math and Geometry of Time/"C"
01:20:33 - Time is Spacial, but Not "Spacetime" (It's Not Curved)
01:23:02 - Quick Review
01:24:03 - Why Scientists Don't Think This Way
01:35:26 - Why Does Time Only Move Forward?
01:36:21 - Is Time Travel Possible?
01:37:43 - Black Holes, Wormholes, and Multiverse Madness
01:45:07 - Try Me.
01:45:40 - PROOF! "The Light Compass" (Experiment)
01:53:20 - Anti-Gravity and Faster-Than-Light Travel
02:01:48 - What's Coming Next
Here is a list of resources, videos, and references from my video:
Good Primers on Understanding Special Relativity (the current model):
Level 1:
@crashcourse
Special Relativity: Crash Course Physics #42
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AInCqm5nCzw
@ScienceAsylum
The Ultimate Guide to Space-time and Relativity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdWMM6aXpYE
@ScienceClicEN
Special Relativity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTyAI1LbdgA
Level 2:
@MinutePhysics
Intro to Special Relativity Course
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoaVOjvkzQtyjhV55wZcdicAz5KexgKvm
@ParthGChannel
Spacetime Diagrams: An Easy Way to Visualize Special Relativity (Physics by Parth G)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcZyJ7yXebQ
Videos that Dive into “The Twin Paradox”
Here is an explanation of the Twin Paradox:
@TEDEd
Einstein's twin paradox explained - Amber Stuver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8GqaAp3cGs
Here are the original “competing explanations” from Sabine and Don:
@SabineHossenfelder
Special Relativity: This Is Why You Misunderstand It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdrZf4lQTSg
@fermilab
Twin paradox: the real explanation (no math)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noaGNuQCW8A
Here is the “cease fire” video from Don
@fermilab
Does acceleration solve the twin paradox?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnGWDYfweTI
This is the “Spacetime Quilt” video I pick on from PBS Spacetime:
@pbsspacetime
Mapping the Multiverse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v9A9hQUcBQ
*note: In the video I joked about “killing the multi-verse” – just to clarify, this is A multiverse. There are other ideas of a multiverse I didn’t cover. But, they are on my hit list for later on.
Here are videos of “Real Scientists” telling you what they think time is:
@bigthink
The mind-bending physics of time | Sean Carroll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZsmyTE3j9o
@ScienceTime24
The Science of Time Explained by Brian Greene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNbrI18BOAI&t=247s
@NIST
What is time?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5VdQ1JCVHI
@pbsspacetime
Do the Past and Future Exist?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagNUvNfsUI
As a note, obviously we are all playing around with the same “Minkowski Spacetime” here. This just goes to show how much of a difference interpretation makes and how little an equation alone really communicates.
Here is the article from Big Think talking about how scientists eschew anything that calls the Big Bang into question. Don’t skim it, slow down and read between the lines: https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/scientists-hostile-new-ideas/
Here is a link to the 1+3 (1 space + 3 time) paper I reference:
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6382/acad60
For those who have asked, I started working on companion articles for this series to complement the videos. You can follow the series on Medium.com here: https://medium.com/@christhebrain – While they will largely cover the same content, I am “filling in gaps” and will dive into more math in them as I go.
Finally, my daughter has a stand-alone version of the “Mach’s Principle” animation you can see here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbV60AfYEnQ