Is Time a Form of Information Transfer Between Particles?

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The discussion centers on the concept of time as a form of information transfer between particles. Participants assert that time is fundamentally what a clock measures, rejecting the notion that it can be defined as information passed from one particle to another. The argument emphasizes that while change occurs over time, it is not due to information transfer but rather the inherent nature of time as a human construct. The conclusion drawn is that time should not be conflated with information exchange among particles.

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More specfically can time be defined as information being passed from particle to particle?
 
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Daniel113 said:
More specfically can time be defined as information being passed from particle to particle?
No. Time is just what a clock measures.
 
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phinds said:
No. Time is just what a clock measures.
We can take that stance (assuming you are taking the stance that time is merely a human construct). And even if I believed time was merely a human construct and please bare with me as I try to make this clear, I am not usually good at clarifying my thoughts. Let me give you a scenario, say a human stands still for a hundred years. We would see it grow and get old and die. We would see change in this object. So a passage of something has taken place. I am proposing that the passage taking place is merely the passage of information from one particle and is shared with another particle. Then this information is passed on again. And everytime a particle is influenced by information it changes ever so slightly. And after a period of sharing different bits of information enough change has taken place and this is what we percieve as the passage of time.
 
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