1.
Can we slow time
down?
Only when we
are waiting for the results of a diagnostic biopsy or lab report; when we are
late for an appointment the lights at the intersection seem to be in a holding
pattern; when our job is so boring, the tick of the clock (non-digital) takes
an “eternity” to advance. Time seems to pass by slower than when we are fully
engaged and enjoying life to it’s fullest.
2.
What are the
cultural implications of time?
Industrialization seems to have made us want to speed
everything up. Faster is stronger, more intelligent, more powerful, according
to that model. Slower is the opposite. Standardized time was established by the
Railroad. Our language is influenced by the concept of time. Some expressions
include: "Beat the clock”, "time flies", "pass the time away", "ahead of one's time", etc.
3.
What about a
parallel universe? I love thinking about the possibility of a parallel
universe, but apparently, it is not a reality that we can expect based on
research – If there are parallel universes, there would be no way to know
because they wouldn’t interact with one another.
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