STATE AND SCALE OF TIME

By Soumendra Nath Thakur | 21 June 2020

State of Time – A Binary Interpretation:

In this interpretation, time exists in a binary state system, where it can either be in the prevailing state (`t = 1`) or the singular state (`t = 0`). This binary framework mirrors Boolean logic, where a state is either True (1) or False (0). Thus, the state of time is not continuous by nature, but digital in its essence—either active or inactive, present or null.

Scale of Time – Decimal Representation of Measurable Events:

While the state of time is binary, the measurement of events within time operates on a continuous decimal scale, such as in the International System of Units (SI), where time is measured in seconds. Within its True state (`t = 1`), time can take on any positive value: `t = +n`, where `n` can be represented in decimals (e.g., 3.14 seconds). This scalar value, though expressed decimally, can be converted into binary digits for digital computation and system logic.

Note: The decimal system consists of ten digits: 0 through 9. A decimal number is a fractional quantity written in a positional notation, where the position of each digit determines its value.

Time as an Independent and Abstract Entity:

Time, in this formulation, is understood as an independent entity, not inherently relative to motion, mass, or spatial position. It exists in itself, not merely in relation to other things. This view departs from relativistic formulations, emphasizing instead a foundational ontology of time.

Moreover, time is an abstract construct—a conceptual framework that allows us to interpret the indefinite progression of existence and events. Like all mathematical abstraction, it arises by stripping away empirical specifics to reveal a deeper, underlying essence.

The interpretation of this idea:

"Time within the eventual universe is in the `t = 1` state" means:

• Time exists as an active dimension.

• It is functioning, measurable, and progressing—while the events, sequences, causality, and change occur.

• The universe we observe is within this prevailing (t = 1) temporal framework where time flows, or at least unfolds in a continuous, quantifiable manner.

• All physical events, motions, and processes occur only when time is in active state.

In contrast, the `t = 0` state, which it has  described as the singular or false state of time, would represent:

These statements express the idea that:

"Time in the eventual universe exists in the prevailing state `t = 1`, representing the active and measurable dimension in which all events, sequences, and changes occur. This contrasts with the singular state `t = 0`, wherein time is absent, suspended, or undefined. The binary framework thus provides a conceptual distinction between the presence (`t = 1`) and absence (`t = 0`) of time across different existential conditions."

Supplementary Notes:

• Timescale:

The span of time within which certain events occur or are scheduled to occur, considered in relation to a broader period of time.

• Time (general definition):

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

• Mathematical Abstraction:

  The process of extracting the underlying essence of a mathematical concept by removing its dependence on real-world objects.

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