Daedalus

Time dilation has nothing to do with how often photons are emitted or detected. It doesn't matter if the second photon was detected in a negligible amount of time or instantaneously from the first photon. Furthermore, it doesn't matter if the passage of time occurs in increments of Planck time. When considering time dilation in special relativity, the only things that matters are the constancy of the speed of light, the relative speed of the object being observed in the chosen coordinate system, and that the passage of time occurs. Look, I understand that you have an idea about what time "actually" is but, before you make claims that time dilation is busted, you really need to understand what time dilation is and how to derive the equations mathematically. Otherwise, you end up with a bunch of statements that make no sense at all. First, we need to agree on a few things before we can actually understand what scientists are referring to when they talk about time dilation. The passage of time occurs. How it occurs is not important; only that is does. We can always choose a coordinate system where the object being observed changes position through space. The speed of light is constant regardless of the chosen coordinate system. Now, let's consider two identical light clocks where the reflector plates are separated exactly one-half the distance defined by the Planck length. Light clocks measure time by "bouncing" a photon between two reflectors. Because the speed of light is constant, it will take exactly one Plank time for the light to go from the bottom plate to the top plate and from the top plate back to the bottom plate when the clocks are at rest relative to the observer. Figure 1 illustrates the path that photons traverse when the light clock is at rest relative to the observer. Figure 1: A light clock at rest relative to the observer. Let [math]\mathcal{L}[/math] equal the distance between the reflective plates of the light clock. Because photons traverse the distance between the reflective plates at the speed of light, the total amount of time it takes for photons to go up and back down is equal to [math]\Delta t=\frac{2\mathcal{L}}{c}=\frac{\sqrt{\frac{\hbar G}{c^3}}}{\sqrt{c^2}}=\sqrt{\frac{\hbar G}{c^5}}[/math]. As we can see, when the light clock is at rest relative to the observer, each tick of the clock occurs at intervals of Planck time. So far, everything is easy to understand, and we've managed to capture part of your idea that time occurs at discreet intervals of Plank time as defined by how our light clocks actually measure time. Now, let's consider a light clock that is moving with a constant speed relative to the observer. Figure 2: A light clock in motion relative to the observer. As illustrated by Figure 2, the distance light has to traverse between the two plates has increased because the clock is in motion relative to the observer. Photons can no longer move up and down and remain between the reflective plates of the light clock in motion. The path the photons traverse must also consider that the plates have moved through space with a speed of [math]v[/math] for every interval of time measured. Because we know how fast the clock is moving relative to the observer, the distance the clock has moved for each interval of time is equal to [math]v\Delta \tau[/math]. Using the distance between the plates and the distance the clock has moved for each interval of time, we can apply the Pythagorean theorem to calculate the total distance, [math]\mathcal{R}[/math], photons must traverse between each plates. [math]\mathcal{R}=\sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{2}v\Delta \tau\right)^2+\left(\mathcal{L}\right)^2}[/math] The total distance the photons have to traverse for each tick of the clock that is in motion as measured by the observer at rest is equal to [math]2\mathcal{R}[/math]. However, the speed of light is constant. So, the total amount of time the photons take to bounce between the plates is equal to [math]\Delta \tau=\frac{2\mathcal{R}}{c}[/math], [math]\Delta \tau=\frac{2\sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{2}v\Delta \tau\right)^2+\left(\mathcal{L}\right)^2}}{c}[/math]. Solving for [math]\Delta \tau[/math] we get: [math]\Delta \tau^2=\left(\frac{2\sqrt{\left(\frac{1}{2}v\Delta \tau\right)^2+\left(\mathcal{L}\right)^2}}{c}\right)^2=\frac{v^2\Delta\tau^2+4\mathcal{L}^2}{c^2}[/math] Multiply both sides by [math]c^2[/math]: [math]c^2\Delta \tau^2=v^2\Delta\tau^2+4\mathcal{L}^2[/math] Move the [math]\Delta \tau[/math] terms to the left side: [math]c^2\Delta \tau^2-v^2\Delta\tau^2=4\mathcal{L}^2[/math] Factor out [math]\Delta \tau^2[/math] from the left side: [math]\Delta \tau^2\left(c^2-v^2\right)=4\mathcal{L}^2[/math] Divide both sides by [math]c^2-v^2[/math]: [math]\Delta \tau^2=\frac{4\mathcal{L}^2}{c^2-v^2}[/math] Factor out [math]4\mathcal{L}^2/c^2[/math] from the right side: [math]\Delta \tau^2=\frac{4\mathcal{L}^2}{c^2}\frac{1}{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}[/math] Take the square root of both sides: [math]\Delta \tau=\frac{2\mathcal{L}}{c}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}[/math] Because [math]\Delta t=2\mathcal{L}/c[/math], we can substitute in [math]\Delta t[/math] and arrive at the equation for time dilation in special relativity: [math]\Delta \tau=\frac{\Delta t}{\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}[/math] This is a mathematical definition for what time dilation is according to special relativity, and our experiments confirm that this form of time dilation does, in fact, exist! Pretty cool huh? As you can see, time dilation doesn't depend on any of these crazy notions you keep repeating, and relativity didn't change.

That was the best research paper I've ever read, it really is. It has lots of facts, tons of alternative facts you know. The best facts filled with the best numbers and alternative data, but the best data... ROFL...

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I've seen his stone lifting technique performed by researchers on a show about Stonehenge on NatGeo about a year ago. I don't remember the name of the show, but we've known about these techniques for millenia thanks to Archimedes. It's not a far stretch of the imagination to think that ancient architects were aware of them too.

One million years is still a considerable amount of time when compared to our own life span. So, colonization of the planet would still be worth the effort. Furthermore, a million years is more than enough time to build structures and colonize the solar system itself and not just the planet. The value of the resources throughout the solar system would also make it a viable and worthwhile endeavor.

Too soon?

I finished another song where I take the theme from the beginning of the song, transpose it in key, and then vary the music. I finished this composition October 14, 2016, and It turned out as beautiful and as lovely as the woman I wrote it for. Enjoy!!!

The lady who taught me how to read and write music retired this year. Without Mrs. Wood, I wouldn't be able to write the music that I do today. Great teachers are hard to find and, although we are in their lives for a brief period of time, their teachings remain with us forever. I wrote this song April 8, 2016 and posted it here at SFN. Enjoy!!!

This next song is one that my brother wrote for his daughter, Alizah. He plays the guitar on this one and I orchestrated the rest. We finished this song December 28, 2014 and I posted it here at SFN. Enjoy!!!

This next song is called "Endless Night". I wrote it November 1, 2015 and posted it here at SFN. The melody is a little melancholy, and it's one of my slower pieces but still beautiful nonetheless. Enjoy!!!

This next song is my first concerto for oboe and is called "Tranquility". This is one of those times where I wished I had much better sounds to record with, but the song is still pretty. I wrote it August 12, 2015 and posted it here at SFN. Enjoy!!!

I wrote the first part of this song in high school, but I didn't have the skill back then to finish it the way I heard it in my mind. Seventeen years later, I was able to complete it on August 20, 2015 and posted it here at SFN. This song is probably the happiest song that I've ever written and reminds me of something you would hear in a Disney movie. Enjoy!!!

I wrote this next song for a very good friend of mine who was there for me after I went through my divorce back in 2009. I'm so happy that she finally found love again because her last husband passed away, but I do miss hanging out with her and all the fun we had. This song is called "Missing You". I wrote it for her September 5, 2015 and posted it here at SFN. Enjoy!!!