Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Landmark Time

Time is subjective:
Some hours drag slowly, some wizz by. Each year seems to go faster than the last.

Time is objective:
We agree that some things happen at regular intervals, like the earth turning or an atom resonating. Because we can all observe them and they are regular compared to each other, we use them as a measure of time.

In its travels, our consciousness hangs around these reference points for the same reason you would hang around a landmark. It helps us meet others.

1 comment:

Solange Hommel said...

In its travels, our consciousness hangs around these reference points for the same reason you would hang around a landmark. It helps us meet other's.

Perfect. Absolutely perfect.