Apologizing for Grammar: Time, Speed & Space

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The discussion centers on the relationship between time, speed, and space, particularly in the context of physics and astronomy. It is established that the speeds of the Earth around the sun, the solar system around the galaxy, and the galaxy itself do not significantly affect the passage of time. Significant time dilation occurs only at speeds approaching a large fraction of the speed of light. The conversation also humorously notes that subjective experiences, such as being in a boring lecture, can alter the perception of time.

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Hi! first of all i want to apologize if i have any grammar mistake (english is not my native language).
I really don't understand much physics or astronomy since I am a computer engineer student, but i was wondering if time is related to speed and we add the speed of the Earth around the sun and the speed of the solar system around the galaxy and even the speed of galaxy this should make time run a lot slower? And what would happen to something that is stranded in space his time should run a lot faster than ours?
 
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None of these speeds slows time in any noticeable manner. You must be moving at a pretty large fraction of light speed before any significant slowing of time takes place.

However, if you are stuck in a boring lecture, time crawls by almost imperceptibly.
 

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