B Acceleration of time due to entropy

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A 15-year-old presents a hypothesis linking the acceleration of time to entropy in the universe, likening time to a runner whose speed fluctuates throughout a race. The theory suggests that time began slowly with low entropy and has accelerated as entropy increases, affecting our perception of cosmic events. The discussion also introduces the concept of different types of time, focusing on the "arrow of time" as it relates to entropy. However, responses emphasize the complexity of the subject, recommending a foundational understanding of general relativity and current scientific theories before exploring personal theories. The thread is ultimately closed due to the site's policy against discussing personal theories.
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A hypothesis I formulated on why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.
Hello,

I am a 15 year old who has done research around the topic of why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, and how it will come to an end. After years of thought (since I was 11) I have come up with my hypothesis that time itself is accelerating and slowing down, and has been since the big bang.

I like to think about it like a runner in a race, where the runner is time and the race is the universe. Before the race starts, the runner is relatively motionless. In terms of the initial singularity, it had very little entropy and is nearly motionless. As the race starts, the runner starts slow and rapidly starts speeding up. Pre-mid race, the runner is going most likely as fast as they will get, with enough energy to run a decent amount of time at a fast pace. Come mid race, the runner slows down substantially. Post-mid race the runner begins to speed back up, and at the finale, the runner stops again, until the next race.

In universe terms, time is moving like the runner, fluctuating relative to the amount of entropy is in the universe. So, this is why so many things occurred so quickly in the beginning of the universe. Time started off slow, so to speak, and allowed everything to happen at a regular pace. But to us, however, because time is so much faster, due to the amount of entropy, we perceive the beginnings to happen in fractions of a second.

I have also came to believe that there is more than one type of "time:" human-made time (it's 8:00), the coordinate of time (time relative to its observer) , and the arrow of time (every event moves through time). I'm discussing solely the third option for time. I've also found that time and entropy are directly proportional variables, as time goes up, so does entropy, and vice versa.

So, using all of this information, I created an equation for how fast time is moving currently. The equation and answers are on the pdf I attached. The variables are the acceleration of time, the change in entropy, and the age of the universe. The units describe for every kilogram of mass, time accelerates x amount due to entropy.

Thoughts? I'm open to friendly criticism and/or questions. Thanks for listening!
 

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R0dr1go said:
Summary:: A hypothesis I formulated on why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.

Thoughts? I'm open to friendly criticism and/or questions. Thanks for listening!

Well, interesting idea, but I fear that there is no shortcut to first study general relativity. The problem is complex and we are still not even sure about the long-term outcome of the universe. It is, unfortunately, a difficult subject that requires learning the current theories and even more, learning what we do know already. Scientists spent at least as much time checking recent results, as they spent on their own research. To be able to do this, you'll have to learn a lot more. But stay curious! It is, in my opinion, the most important quality.

I'm sorry, that we do not discuss personal theories on this website. Therefore I have to close this thread.
 
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