Mastodawn

“Isn't it weird that everything that's coming out of my mouth is going directly into the past?”
― Rebekah Crane

I use music and a ProTools example to illustrate the difference between duration and time. I even invoked the debate between Bergson and Einstein in 1922.

https://philosophics.blog/2026/04/02/why-protools-knows-more-about-time-than-physics-does/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

Time doesn't exist. It's merely a useful heuristic that humans use for social structure. Duration is more intrinsic. Physics has created a space-time map and confused it with the underlying terrain.

#philosophy #physics #time #duration #blog #podcast #Einstein #Bergson #debate #music #metaphor #social #ClaudeAI

blog.TO 6h ago

Canadians can get a refund if their passport is not processed on time
Canada is giving travellers a guarantee: if your passport isn't processed within 30 days, you get your money back.On March 31, the Government of Canada assured Canadians that their passport applications would be processed on time or fully refunded. The "30 days or free" guarantee is meant to improve accountability and provide clear and ...
https://www.blogto.com/travel/2026/04/canadians-refund-passports-arent-processed-time/

adaddinsane (Steve Turnbull)9h ago

Book Promotion: Great selection of fantasy and SF stories for you to download free. Maybe you'll discover your next favourite author. #heroes #dwarfs #fae #witches #space #planets #dwarves #goodbooks #monsters #amreading #aliens #rogue #knights #boost #dragons #ladies #dystopia #readers #magic #wizards #time #sorcery #fedibookfair #futurism #spaceship #elves #writing #knaves #military #reading #legendary (180f) https://books.bookfunnel.com/free-sci-fi-fantasy-paranormal-march-april/tqfwv5s5ih?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

News Beep 13h ago

Iranian Americans Turn Against U.S.–Israel War, New Poll Finds

Iranian American support for the U.S.–Israel war on Iran has plummeted, as euphoria over Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #ArticleType:ArticlePost #breakingnews #Day:Wednesday #Israel #Language:English #PageType:Article #Partner:Factiva #Partner:SmartNews #Partner:SocialFlow #Short #Subject:Politics #Subject:World #Time:20.00 #WC:0-999
https://www.newsbeep.com/463685/

Kelson 14h ago

Fun With Copper! (And System Clocks)

Last night the whole family got into a multiplayer Minecraft game for the first time in a while. Weirdly enough, *one* system was showing way to many materials as copper. Even stuff like snow. WTF? Well, we realized it was after 7 PM local time, which meant on UTC time it was already April 1, so it must be this year's April Fool's joke for Minecraft. (Or in this case, one of the mods.) But why only on one computer? Then it hit me: The host was a Windows machine, which means the hardware […]

https://hyperborea.org/journal/2026/04/fun-with-copper-and-system-clocks/

Fun With Copper! (And System Clocks) | K-Squared Ramblings

Last night the whole family got into a multiplayer Minecraft game for the first time in a while. Weirdly enough, *one* system was showing way to many materials

K-Squared Ramblings

Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈14h ago

I should have been a #nuclear #physicist. I know how to do everything indirectly. 😹😹😹 The #proof that #time does not exist outside of #thinking is that any attempt to #measure #infinity limits it. Right. After time there's a long list. #Imagination Booyah! 😹😹😹

Show thread

Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈15h ago

So I have a partner in #time cuz this ain't no #crime even though we can call it an #exploit just so it sounds cool but we ain't no fool no matter what day it is LOL! Hey y'all, I'm not fooling, can you begin to see the crack of daylight that has turned into a blazing trail for me? Try this way...

News Beep 1d ago

Iran hits tanker off coast of Qatar, Kuwait airport and Israel kills 5 in Beirut attack

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran hit a tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait International…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #Allies #breakingnews #conference #ground #Iran #Israel #press #strait #time #Trump #Us #War
https://www.newsbeep.com/462713/