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Why do we go to such lengths to keep "accurate" time, when really there's no such thing as time?

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Asked in Time, paradox, quantum asked on: 05/17/2008 09:53pm

closed on: 05/24/2008 09:53pm

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jacquesdor

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5 minutes after the question was opened (05/17/2008 09:58pm)

Because how else would we cope when that perfect man says he will meet you at 7.30 on the dot? Or /The shop will close in just ten minutes, will you have time to get there?
Basically only because everyone else does it. We have to have something to work on and a measuring of time is what we chose.

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8 minutes after the question was opened (05/17/2008 10:01pm)

Nor accurate lengths!

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34 minutes after the question was opened (05/17/2008 10:27pm)

Because my boss apparently hasn't read that book yet.

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Rank: Mileva Einstein (14,798) | time (10)

40 minutes after the question was opened (05/17/2008 10:33pm)

Although there is no time persay we do have to have structure in our lives so we implement time constraints so we have a meaning and purpose in our lives. Without time we would all be aimless in our day to day lives and thus less productive and just devoid of purpose.

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