Time has been studied by philosophers and scientists for 2,500 years. Astronomer Carl Sagan had it right when he said that time is “resistant to simple definition.” Lots of us think we know what time is, but it is hard to define. You can not literally see or touch time, but you can see its effects. The evidence that we are moving through time is found in everything – our bodies a... read full post picked by kakana 5 months ago

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alternately theres HowStuffWorks on time travel picked by camro77 3 years ago

"I'm older than you!"
"Nuh-uh... check out the birth certificate!"
"B-b-but you were born SECOND."
"Yeah, but I was still 26 minutes ahead of you!"
Wait, what?! picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Time is no longer a simple line from the past to the future, in a four dimensional world consisting of three dimensions of space and one of time. Instead, Roger Highfield envisages the passage of history as curves embedded in a six dimensionals, with four of space and two of time. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

According to Professor Paul Davies "Scientists have no doubt whatever that it is possible to build a time machine to visit the future". Since the publication of Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity in 1905, few, if any, scientists would dispute that time travel to the future is perfectly possible. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

Sometimes they swing, sometimes they miss. The best, and worst Time covers reveal how we looked at news and ourselves in peacetime, war, depression and boom. picked by mobase 2 years ago

Earlier we learned that The New York Times opened up their archives for free. A thread was started where we could post interesting finds. The people at Mental_Floss magazine are showcasing the first time various famous places/names/things/ etc were mentioned in the Times. From simpsons, through Starbucks, Silicon Valley and more! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

British archaeologists have unearthed the secrets of what is thought to be the world’s first prisoner of war camp.

Experts, working with Channel 4’s Time Team programme, say the camp near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, housed 7,000 captured French soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

I'm not exactly sure what to make of this, but if the facts are correct, then this could eventually change the world. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Mathematical physicists at the Steklov Mathematical Institute in Moscow believe that the vast experiment at CERN, the European particle physics centre near Geneva in Switzerland, may turn out to be the world's first time machine picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Always thought it a nuisance! picked by topofall 2 years ago

This is a video with several time lapse clips set to a nice background tune. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

Never thought about it really. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

It involves something called 'metaphysics', and you don't need a flux capacitor. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

People who procrastinate tend to be less healthy, less wealthy and less happy. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago

Don't burn those bridges! picked by suebe 3 years ago

It has served important roles in worship, it has been used for medicinal purposes, and it has been used for its pure ability to help people let loose and have a good time. Yes, alcohol tells us a fascinating story, that of the relationship between societies and alcohol, and how they have evolved together, through time... picked by bingo 7 months ago

Time and date will align early Wednesday in an order that may indicate it's a good day to make money and spend it wisely.

About an hour and 45 minutes before sunrise, the time and date will be 4 a.m. and 5 minutes and 6 seconds on July 8, 2009.

Sadly, I missed my chance picked by Doggylives 5 months ago

To capture an enormous firestorm on film, Eli Jarra set up two digital SLR cameras and an HD video camera in his backyard and recorded for twenty-eight hours. The compiled footage, shown in a time lapse format, is absolutely spectacular. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Muslim scientists and clerics have called for the adoption of Mecca time to replace GMT, arguing that the Saudi city is the true centre of the Earth. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago