A concept of time with the future as an emergent property

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a theory of time presented in a YouTube video, which posits that time is an emergent property resulting from the absorption and emission of light photon energy. Participants explore the validity of this theory, questioning its scientific merit and categorizing it as pseudoscience or potentially valid.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the theory, suggesting it may be pseudoscience due to its presentation on YouTube and lack of credible references.
  • One participant emphasizes the importance of providing references when discussing theories, criticizing the lack of credible sources in online content.
  • Another participant describes the quoted passage from the video as "poetic nonsense" that lacks meaningful content.
  • Concerns are raised about the reliability of YouTube as a source for scientific information, with calls to rely on textbooks and accredited sources instead.
  • One participant acknowledges their non-physicist status and expresses a desire to avoid pseudoscience while studying physics.
  • A later reply suggests that despite the skepticism, a small percentage of YouTube videos may still be worth watching.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally disagree on the validity of the theory presented in the video, with some categorizing it as junk and others suggesting it may have some merit. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the overall credibility of the theory.

Contextual Notes

Participants highlight the importance of skepticism towards unverified sources and the need for credible references when discussing scientific theories. The conversation reflects a broader concern about the quality of information available on platforms like YouTube.

Rodrigo Cesar
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I was watching a video on youtube with a theory of time, the video explains 'Time' as a physical process supported by mathematics)
I want to know what you think about this? Pseudoscience, or have any validity?

"Could the future be an emergent interactive property with 'time' formed by the spontaneous absorption and emission of light photon energy? A continuous process of energy exchange that forms the ever changing world of our everyday life. The Universe is a continuum with the future coming into existence photon by photon with each new photon electron coupling or dipole moment. This forms the movement of positive and negative charge with the continuous flow of electromagnetic fields. Consciousness in the form of electrical activity in the brain is the most advanced part of this process and can therefore comprehend this process as 'time'. With a past that has gone forever and a future that is always uncertain in the form of a probability function or quantum wave particle function that is explained mathematically by Schrödinger's wave equation Ψ. Therefore each individual is in the centre of their own reference frame as an interactive part of this process being able to look back in time in all directions at the beauty of the stars! It is this personalization of the brain being in ‘the moment of now’ in the center of its own reference frame that gives us the concept of ‘mind’ with each one of us having our own personal view of the beauty and uncertainty of life. At the smallest scale of this process this uncertainty is seen as Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle ∆×∆p×≥h/4π with the Planck constant ħ=h/2π being a constant of action in the dynamics of space and time!"
 
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I was watching a video on youtube with a theory of time, the video explains 'Time' as a physical process supported by mathematics)
I want to know what you think about this? Pseudoscience, or have any validity?
... it is on youtube, therefore it starts out in the junk category and needs some heavy-lifting to be considered worthy of a further look. Why would anyone think it isn't junk?
What sort of video is it - i.e. is it; off someones vlog, a recording from a TV program (seems likely: which program, when did it air, which station?), from a college lecture series, or something else?

Note - the quoted passage is a bit of poetic nonsense and does not actually mean anything.
 
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First of all: Always provide references. Do not simply state "I watched a YouTube movie". Link it! Otherwise we have absolutely no reference.

Second: The internet is full of crap. In particular YouTube and other sources where anyone can upload anything. Be very sceptical with anything that is not from an accredited source.
 
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Source: watch?v=qvTgSJAMtOU

sorry, I'm a non phycisist, I'm studying physics, and I end up reading too much pseudoscience on the Internet .. I just want to make sure
 
Thanks for the link - it's junk.
 
Rodrigo Cesar said:
I'm studying physics

If you are studying physics you should know the value of not getting carried away with pop-sci stuff or pure <<Moderator note: Self censorship>>. Instead, do it the good way, study what is in textbooks and given in courses and what you can find through reliable sources. YouTube is not a reliable source.

Regarding the video itself, the very first words give it away as a pure crackpot: "I am on the www promoting my theory on the physics of time ..."
The choice of user name is also a dead give away: "An artist theory on the physics of 'Time' as a physical process. Quantum Atom Theory"
Seriously?
 
I ended up watching unintentionally this video
thanks for the answers!
 
A good thing to keep in mind is at 2:39:

This is one of a small percentage of YouTube videos worth watching.
 

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