Non-relativistic time, existence and adaptation

Abstract

By using non-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations in systems where partial modelling complications can be avoided, it is shown that geometrically similar systems can exhibit identical behaviour but according to different time scales where the latter are also within our own control. These models indicate that the physical nature of time is not related to a fundamental constant, but the passage of time can have a different but still constant value in a particular system of our own choosing. This observation also adds to our knowledge relating to the dichotomy of interpreting time either as a flowing parameter or, alternatively, just accepting it as a part of space-time. The observation adds evidence in favour of both viewpoints. The conclusions also seem relevant to biological species, chemical processes in general and other branches of physics. Using earlier work of Prigogine and others, it also appears that instantaneous time has important properties dividing past and future time into two segments which differ fundamentally in physical characteristics. This seems to explain the 'raison d'tre' of the second law of thermodynamics and the necessarily asymmetrical nature of time in our own world where mathematical symmetry of physical laws is the norm. This entropic time barrier also seems to explain the physically intangible nature of past events and their possible natural importance as former lower entropy forms of existence. It is concluded that these physical features of time are necessary for the existence of any form of life and Darwinian evolution, in particular. The conclusions may also help to throw further light on other suggested theories and observations in physics and the role of quantum decoherence in life and its adaptive ability.

The heraclitean nature of time in the platform for life and its relationship with parmenidean reality

“…The earlier example [1] serves to demonstrate the necessary considerations just mentioned. The following tests can be adapted easily to other statistically-based phenomena as the method uses standard Pearson correlation coefficients.…”

“…In any truly modelled state such as in reference [1] and using this paper's nomenclature, R d for system A would not correlate with R d for system B. On the other hand, for a data logger, if R d is scanned over a period of time, there would normally be instances where intermittent regularly spaced spikes of correlation would be seen, i.e.…”

“…In the previous paper [1], it was shown that time effects can be modelled truly to a different rate of exposure of sequential events but otherwise the contracted or stretched time differed in no other way from the time in which we live.…”

“…In an earlier paper [1] one strange observed conclusion was that the equations derived were applicable from both a Heraclitean and also a Parmenidean viewpoint. For an explanation of these viewpoints see Appendix I.…”

“…Equation (5) in reference [1] must be the most simple of all equations in space-time but it does include all 4 necessary dimensions (circular pipe diameter is 2 dimensions and flow in a fully-developed turbulent boundary layer eliminates the relevance of the third axial dimension).…”