Also, if time does exist, doesn’t there have to be a definable beginning or end? Otherwise it’s just infinity which to me suggests the absense of time.
I partially read “The Discoverers” by Daniel Boorstin several years ago and he discussed how different societies conceptualized of time and how they kept time. And it has had me wondering ever since. Then I started exploring Zen Buddhism which emphasizes the present moment as the only tangible reality, along with the illusion of the ego, which only furthered my questioning.
EDIT – I am aware that the concept of time is based on the revolution of the Earth and it’s moon. However, that is just how humans conceive of time. That’s not proof of time itself.
EDIT 2 – The explanation of timespace and relativity is the best from an objective point of view. No matter how much I read or watch, it was always a bit hard to grasp but it makes sense in terms of change or entropy. The reality of time being flexible vs the human perception of time being linear and unchangeable gets closer to what I am asking.
EDIT 3 – “Exist” is a tricky word.
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Entropy is evidence of why time does in fact exist. Sorta like how wind proves air exists even though we cant see air. If i hold a ball in my hand above the ground gravity gives the ball potential energy. When i let go of the ball potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. All energy seeks to be stable at what we call a resting point. This effect of entropy only happens in one direction though. A star is born, it burns for many millions of years, then it explodes and dies if it is large enough to do so. We do not observe this process going in reverse, or simply stopping completely. The arrow of time always moves forward. Time is relative however and can be slowed down or sped up, but never truly stops or goes backward.
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