DEFINE THE FOLLOWING,ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!

@dexter5 (297)
India
December 17, 2006 11:29am CST
The entirety of Geometry and time, and hence black holes, are dependent on the following terms, try and define them. These are the two most elementary terms, so we tend to take them for granted, but do we really know what they mean???? These are the two: 1. Geometrical Point 2. Time A precise definition for these terms does not exist (or does it???) But try and give a statement which is close to it. NOTE: I am talking about time over here, not time interval, so definition of a second will not be applicable
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@tarachand (3895)
• India
17 Dec 06
A spatial point is a concept used to define an exact location in space. It has no volume, area or length. Points are used in the basic language of geometry, physics, vector graphics (both 2d and 3d), and many other fields. In mathematics generally, particularly in topology, any form of space is considered as made up of points as basic elements. As far as the time sacle or the 4th dimesion is concerned, two distinct views exist on the meaning of time. One view is that time is part of the fundamental structure of the universe, a dimension in which events occur in sequence. This is the realist view, to which Sir Isaac Newton [1] subscribed, in which time itself is something that can be measured. A contrasting view is that time is part of the fundamental intellectual structure (together with space and number) within which we sequence events, quantify the duration of events and the intervals between them, and compare the motions of objects. In this view, time does not refer to any kind of entity that "flows", that objects "move through", or that is a "container" for events. This view is in the tradition of Gottfried Leibniz[2] and Immanuel Kant,[3][4] in which time, rather than being an objective thing to be measured, is part of the mental measuring system.
@tarachand (3895)
• India
17 Dec 06
Oh, I forgot to mention, I got both from wikipedia
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@BigMumu (183)
• Zimbabwe
18 Dec 06
Thanks for your honesty!! ;)
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@dexter5 (297)
• India
22 Dec 06
ya honesty is the best policy!
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@Mitraa (3184)
• India
17 Dec 06
You see, the geometrical point that you have asked is nothing but a discrete part of space and the other thing you have asked is time. So your question is more particularly on space and time, which are the fundamentals of throry of relativity given by the famous Scientist Albert Einstein. Both of these fators are continuous and unanswerable for their behining and end also. We just persive these but cannot express it definitely as we are not aware of their hyper structure.
• United States
17 Dec 06
I think it is a theory. Theos, theology, what have you.
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@vikceo (1301)
• India
17 Dec 06
time is the quantity in which a ray of light will travel 1 m of distance in space.
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@BigMumu (183)
• Zimbabwe
18 Dec 06
It's also impossible to prove 1 + 1 = 2 ...
@BigMumu (183)
• Zimbabwe
18 Dec 06
I'm talking about the basic 1+1 in maths : have you learned maths at school? in algebra you're given complicated operations and asked to prove their authenticity, you can't prove anything if you don't use basic information such as 1+1=2 and it's impossible to prove 1+1=2, is it clear know?
@BigMumu (183)
• Zimbabwe
21 Dec 06
OK! but you started 1st! :P This is a basic thing we learn from our childhood as we learn that the sun raise daily or that sky is blue ... I'm talking about proving it mathematically, your cashier won't prove anything he just knows 1+1=2 he doesn't know "WHY" Can you tell me why 1+1=2 ??? Friendly, Mumu ;)
@dexter5 (297)
• India
27 Dec 06
ok, ankle buster i think he got your point:)
• United States
17 Dec 06
time is in our brain
@BigMumu (183)
• Zimbabwe
18 Dec 06
This is not true according to einstein theories: time and place combined form what's called "the space-time continuum" it's formed of 4 dimensions: the 3D we know (space) and time as the 4th ... modern physics are based on this ...
@dexter5 (297)
• India
27 Dec 06
thank you for your...aah...elaborate response. but does it answer my question?
@anup12 (4177)
• India
22 Dec 06
It is impossible to prove that earth will be a better place to live in the near future
• United States
18 Dec 06
There is no defination for it. I have looked it up in the Websters and nothing came up.
@isha900 (1459)
• India
18 Dec 06
no this is not impossible
@dexter5 (297)
• India
22 Dec 06
then pls define it!!!
• India
18 Dec 06
a geometrical point is a destination in the 3d or 2d space to locate a place such that there is only one and one such place , if we dont consider the ove laying of the spsces do u know whats overlying of space .its some thing related to time portals ya and time .............ha ha ha
@dexter5 (297)
• India
27 Dec 06
what is the laugh for?
@terita (280)
• Pakistan
18 Dec 06
As far as the time sacle or the 4th dimesion is concerned, two distinct views exist on the meaning of time. One view is that time is part of the fundamental structure of the universe, a dimension in which events occur in sequence. This is the realist view, to which Sir Isaac Newton[1] subscribed, in which time itself is something that can be measured. A contrasting view is that time is part of the fundamental intellectual structure (together with space and number) within which we sequence events, quantify the duration of events and the intervals between them, and compare the motions of objects
@utsadetti (4589)
• United States
29 Dec 06
i don't know it, buddy.
• Italy
18 Dec 06
Oh yes, I agree with you!!! Impossible nothing!!! Have a good day!!!
• India
27 Dec 06
you should try wikipedia
@dexter5 (297)
• India
27 Dec 06
i dont want the answer myself.. i want them from you.
@what_now (554)
• Canada
17 Dec 06
If you would define "truth" for me I will define time for you. We have a deal!
@froogle (775)
18 Dec 06
Well, interesting discussion buddy. Yes, defining time is indeed difficult.. May be it is another dimension? A dimension used to denote the period of anything and everything? Will that be a definition of time? Comments are welcome
@djsinner1 (113)
• Pakistan
18 Dec 06
well i dont know much about it..!! i dont have much itnrest in it..!!
@kenoro (327)
• Netherlands
17 Dec 06
Time is something that can be linked to how our brain and how long we think everything 'takes'. We may measure time in units but in essence, there is no unit for time. Time is time, period.