Misconceptions about Universal Simultaneity and Time Experience:

Soumendra Nath Thakur 

May 19, 2925

Claim: "All people from every time period exist right now."

ECM Clarification:

While the concept of a universal "now" may Misconceptions about Universal Simultaneity and Time Experience intuitive, it misrepresents the reality of distributed temporal experiences. Each observer exists within a distinct time zone, with its own local time, environmental conditions, and sequence of events. For example, while it is daytime in one region, it is simultaneously nighttime in another. Thus, "now" does not correspond to a unified set of experiences or events for everyone. The present is not a universal constant; it is relative to the specific location and energy interactions within that zone. The idea that all people from every time exist "now" collapses under the fact that different events define different instances of "now."

Claim: "Everything—past, present, and future—is happening at the same time."

ECM Clarification:

This statement inaccurately compresses dynamic, energy-based events across different regions and time zones into a single temporal frame. What is actually happening is that different events are occurring concurrently but in different time zones, each with distinct local time readings. To equate these with a singular "same time" is misleading—it confuses concurrent existence with temporal uniformity, and falsely resembles the relativistic idea of "time dilation." In ECM, such a claim represents a category error, conflating simultaneity of occurrence with identity of time.

Claim: "There is only one moment; what we call different moments are just the same moment from another point of view."

ECM Clarification:

This notion is conceptually flawed. A single moment from one observer’s perspective cannot be considered identical to that of all others, because observers occupy different positions in space and time, with different energy states and interaction histories. Claiming a universal moment ignores these variances and introduces a double standard: on one hand asserting a singular moment, and on the other allowing multiple perceptions of it. In ECM, there is no justification for a universal moment—each observer has their own valid and distinct temporal reference, shaped by localized energy and motion conditions.

Claim: "Parallel realities are real, they are all stacked on top of each other, happening at once."

ECM Clarification:

If parallel realities exist, they must be understood as having separate time frameworks and potentially different dimensional structures. Events in these realities are not happening at the same moment, because parallel events require parallel time. Suggesting they all occur "at once" conflates spatial coexistence with temporal simultaneity, which is inaccurate. Time, in any given reality, emerges from energy dynamics and spatial interactions, and cannot be universally synchronized across distinct dimensions. The claim reflects a misunderstanding of time as it functions within and across such realities.

Conclusion:

These statements stem from unrealistic generalizations and a neglect of time's relational nature. Under ECM, time is not an absolute background but an emergent result of energy transformations, spatial configurations, and dynamic interactions. Presenting "now" or "moment" as shared across all observers or realities is a misrepresentation of causality, locality, and energy dynamics. Time must be treated respectively and contextually, not universally or abstractly.