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Old October 15th, 2003, 08:40 AM   #14
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Time is a constant measure. Distance and temperature vary, depending on a variety of factors. Each is a subjective measure, certainly, and we have arbitrarily assigned values.

Distance and temperature are physical measurements. Distance is a linear, two-dimentional measure between two points. Temperature is a measurement of molecular excitement - the more energy, the more molecular/atomic excitement, the warmer it is. Another physical measurement, even if arrived at sideways rather than with a tape measure.

Time, though, no matter if you measure it in microns or seconds or something else, is constant, and is non-physical (although we measure it with machines called clocks). We cannot alter time's passing the way we can change distance (by moving) or temperature (by introducing energy to the air by fire or furnace).

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