Time limit

cragar

Lets imagine a place in space where there is no mass or energy to warp space-time
how much would time pass or how fast would time tick in this region of space
does time have a limit on how fast it can tick.

diazona

Time doesn't tick. Clocks tick.

If there is no mass or energy other than the clock (which could be very small - maybe a photon bouncing back and forth in a carbon nanotube), from a distant vantage point you'd see the clock ticking at approximately the same rate it would tick here on earth. The effect of the sun, earth, planets, etc. on time is pretty small.

cragar

is there a limit on how fast time can pass.

HallsofIvy

No.
No.
No.

russ_watters

You asked the exact same question 3 days ago!?

cragar

true , but i was wondering if i would get better answers in this section, and it really never got answered . and like hallsof ivy told me no and thats what i wanted.

cragar

so then it is possible that time could pass infinitely fast.

russ_watters

Not for you, but for someone watching you, yes.

cragar

ok thanks for answering russ watters

Division

The speed of time is always relative to the observer.

If you're approaching the speed of light, you will see that things slow down.

neopolitan

What things? If you have a watch with you, and you look at your watch as you approach the speed of light the watch will neither speed up nor slow down.

cheers,

neopolitan