Space and Time

Thoughts on space and time 
By Jimmy Henderson (MA psychology) FRC

As far back as 1787, the philosopher Immanuel Kant expressed his belief that space and time were not scientific absolutes, but rather ‘categories’ of the human mind which allow us to structure and manage reality. 

Recent thinking in quantum physics supports this view by also suggesting that both time and space are mental formulations which provide us with the framework within which to come to some understanding of the workings of the universe. In other words, they are relative to the thinking and perception of the observer.

This can be proven by applying a simple observation. Imagine a situation where two friends are parting after a meeting. As the one friend moves further away, he eventually reaches a position where he can no longer be seen by his friend. However, from another vantage point a few hundred meters above the ground, both friends are still clearly visible, although they are already a few kilometers apart. 

If taken to the extreme, this experiment suggests that to a person with an infinite view (an extremely high consciousness), nothing is ever out of sight and the concept of space (distance) is therefore relative to the depth of our perception.

‘for us physicists believe the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one.’

Albert Einstein

In a similar manner, time-measurements are also relative. According to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, our sense of time is determined by our speed of movement, in this case, the movement of the Earth relative to the Sun and the stars. In other words, if we were travelling in space at extremely high velocities, possibly exceeding the speed of light, our experience of time would be different.

This time-relativity can be experienced when dreaming, in which an event which seems to last only a few minutes in a dream ends up being a half-hour in real time. This also implies that our experiences of time and space are linked to our states of consciousness. In other words, anything that is being processed three-dimensionally and sequentially by our minds would automatically include the perception of space and time. 

This also means that if we were able to view the world holographically (multi-dimensionally) our experiences may be different. In recent years most of us have noticed how time seems to have speeded up, which suggests once again, that time and space are relative to our perception. 

Jimmy Henderson is a cognitive researcher and metaphysician and a published author of books on self-development and the power of the mind. His books are available on Amazon.com 
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