How does bending the time continuum affect time?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of how bending the time continuum might affect the perception of time passing, particularly in relation to gravity and mass. Participants explore the implications of these ideas within the context of physics, including references to time dilation and relativity.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions how bending the time continuum would affect the perception of time, asking whether it would seem to pass slower or faster.
  • Another participant seeks clarification on the meaning of "bending the time continuum."
  • Some participants suggest that increasing the mass of an object could relate to bending the time continuum.
  • One participant expresses an intuition that time would pass relatively slower but admits uncertainty about the reasoning behind it.
  • A later reply critiques the terminology used, suggesting that "time continuum" is not meaningful in this context and emphasizes the need to understand gravity and time dilation in relativity before advancing further.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the meaning of "bending the time continuum" or its implications for time perception. Multiple competing views and uncertainties remain regarding the relationship between mass, gravity, and time.

Contextual Notes

Some participants highlight the need for foundational knowledge in concepts like time dilation and relativity, indicating that the discussion may depend on varying levels of understanding among participants.

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If I am in my office and the space-time continuum is further bent, would I realize that time is passing slower or faster and why?PS: I am new to physics, so please provide a complete answer.
 
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What does "bending the time continuum" mean?
 
Vanadium 50 said:
What does "bending the time continuum" mean?

By increasing the mass of the object.
 
What do you think?
 
dauto said:
What do you think?

My intuition tells me time will be relatively slower, but I am not sure why.
 
BrianThomas said:
By increasing the mass of the object.

This is getting to be a bit ridiculous.

Let's just go with simple "gravity", especially if you are just learning physics. "Time continuum" is meaningless in this context.

Now please start from there and re formulate your question. Are you already well-versed in the concept of time dilation in special relativity to move on to general relativity, if not, the you need to learn how to crawl first before thinking that you can do a sprint.

Zz.
 

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