Thread: Time question

If an object is completly at rest and all its energy is used for travel in time and not motion, and no other objects are close enough to affect it in any way, would the flow of time(1 sec per sec as we measure it) be affected? (not sure if I worded this right)

To the best of our knowledge, there is no such thing as completely at rest.

At rest is a relative term, referenced to other objects, then. And since other objects have various motions of their own, you can't be at rest relative to all of them.

I realize nothing that we know of at present is truely at rest until the tempature of space reaches absolute zero ( the big freeze,if that will happen). I meant it as a kinda thought experiment .

The second objection is to the comment about energy. Energy is not needed to travel in space--a constant velocity does not "use up" energy.

Originally Posted by grapes

To the best of our knowledge, there is no such thing as completely at rest.

At rest is a relative term, referenced to other objects, then. And since other objects have various motions of their own, you can't be at rest relative to all of them.

Now, that's not being very anarchistic of you, grapes, is it? I mean, you were the one that said I personally employ the anarchistic method of research., weren't you?

I mean, if you can not think outside of the box for the sake of this thought experiment (that is, assume that such an object does exist), then would you please tell me the speed of light as there is no such thing as a vacuum in space.

I see where you are assuming that assuming an object can be at rest is thinking outside the box. Isn't it putting it in a box?

Anarchists don't go around killing each other.

then would you please tell me the speed of light as there is no such thing as a vacuum in space.

What does the vacuum have to do with it? Explain please.

Originally Posted by grapes

IWhat does the vacuum have to do with it? Explain please.

C is always given as 'the speed of light in a vacuum is 186000 mps' (or 300000 kps, I think). My question was merely asking what is the actual speed of light since there is no such vacuum in space. Is the actual speed of light on earth the same as that on thw moon? Is it the same as that of the distance between the two? After all, there's no vacuum on earth, the moon or the space between....

The vacuum of space is as pure a vacuum as is required for light to transvers it at c.
I have these as... 299,792,458 kilometres per.,sec. or 186,282,397 and is it Miles per sec. ( have I written that correctly ?)

In a state of total isolation it may be possible that an object could be suspended in time. However, I do not think that this is possible since the object would still interact with itself. Perhaps it would be more probable that time would speed up in order for the object to reach a state where some constant could be obtained.

Just get rid of all reference, and time stops. All we have to do is make the universe disappear. Not permanently, just long enough for me to catch up on my homework.

How's that, David?