Summary of Richard A. Muller's Now

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#1 The meaning of now is one of the many mysteries of time. It is a simple yet fascinating and mysterious concept. Now refers to a specific time, but the time it refers to is constantly changing.

#2 The rate of time is not just a quandary of science fiction. It is difficult for humans to detect the difference between the flow of time when it moves at a slower rate and when it moves at a faster rate.

#3 The concept of now is extremely difficult for humans to understand. We know what time is, but we can’t describe it. We know that there is no past or future, but only three presents: a present of things past, memory; a present of things present, sight; and a present of things future, expectation.

#4 The flow of time is an aspect of reality that the physicist sometimes seems inclined to neglect. However, there is hope that physicists will address the now conundrum in future theories.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822530072

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Contents

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Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The meaning of now is one of the many mysteries of time. It is a simple yet fascinating and mysterious concept. Now refers to a specific time, but the time it refers to is constantly changing.

#2

The rate of time is not just a quandary of science fiction. It is difficult for humans to detect the difference between the flow of time when it moves at a slower rate and when it moves at a faster rate.

#3

The concept of now is extremely difficult for humans to understand. We know what time is, but we can’t describe it. We know that there is no past or future, but only three presents: a present of things past, memory; a present of things present, sight; and a present of things future, expectation.

#4

The flow of time is an aspect of reality that the physicist sometimes seems inclined to neglect. However, there is hope that physicists will address the now conundrum in future theories.

#5

The concept of now sets us on a journey through abstract and amazing physics. We will discuss the strange behavior of time, which is found in black holes. The Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that the level of disorder in the world increases, will be confirmed by experiment.

#6

Until the early 1900s, the stage itself was not examined. Then, along came Einstein, who realized that the stage was within the realm of physics and that time and space had surprising properties that could be analyzed and used to make predictions.

#7

The title of Einstein’s paper was On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies. It was a revolutionary breakthrough in our understanding of time and space. Prior to Einstein, time and space were just the coordinates used to pose a problem and state the solution.

#8

Einstein’s theory of relativity is based on the idea that time is not constant, and that the pace of time is not the same for everyone. He also concluded that several seemingly obvious, self-evident principles were not true.

#9

The velocity of an object is not constant, it depends on the reference frame. The velocity of an object is always relative to something. The velocity of an object is not universal, but depends on which frame you use to measure it.

#10

The time dilation factor, gamma, is the stretching that takes place when you compare time intervals in two reference