Synopsis of Chapters – Absolute Time
This book provides a better understanding of the nature of things for physicists and laypeople alike. Each chapter covers its own specific area of interest, and for that reason, this synopsis of chapters is included.
Chapter 1: History of Modern Physics
This chapter discusses how physics has evolved little from the time Einstein
published his theories of relativity to the modern day. Most theoretical physicists today
are mathematicians, having very little interaction with the realities of nature.
Chapter 2: What Is Time?
This chapter attempts to answer the question “What is time?” and provide several
discussion topics.
Chapter 3: History of Earth Time
This chapter outlines man’s attempts to define and measure time as he is
experiencing it. It progresses through the ancient calendars; to standard time, as we know
it today; and to the establishment of the atomic second as the international standard of
time.
Chapter 4: Our Solar System
This chapter describes what makes up our solar system, what the planets are made of, where they exist in relation to the sun, how their orbits differ, and how they each spin.
The important lesson here is to realize the vastness of our solar system. As we know, light travels at 300,000 kilometers per second, it takes eight seconds for the light to travel from It’s About Time The Illusion of Einstein’s
Time Dilation Explained: the sun to the Earth, and it takes ten light-hours for light to travel from
the sun to Pluto.
A man-made probe will take ten years to reach Pluto. The nearest star to our sun is Proxima Centauri, and it is
25 trillion miles away from us. It would take over 12,000 years to get there at the speed of our fastest current spacecraft.
Chapter 5: Law of Inertia
This chapter is included because an understanding of the law of inertia is a
prerequisite to any understanding of astronomy or quantum mechanics. In this chapter are several examples of the law of inertia, as it pertains to ordinary life.
Chapter 6: Newton’s Laws of Motion
Like the previous chapter, an understanding of Newton’s laws of motion is
necessary before embarking on a study of astronomy or quantum mechanics. All
three of Newton’s laws are explained in this chapter.
Chapter 7: Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion
Kepler described how gravity is at work, affecting the orbits of the planets around
the sun, and that the mechanisms at work keep the planets in their orbits. I have
included in this chapter some descriptive and diagrammatic illustrations of Kepler’s
laws at work.
Chapter 8: The Hierarchy of Time
In this chapter I explain and challenge Einstein’s theories. I present some thought
experiments to support the challenge. I also challenge the concept of space-time, a
necessary concept to understand the mathematics, which is an exact science requiring discrete values
rather than variable or relative values.
Chapter 9: What Are matter, Space, and Light?
This chapter provides some descriptions for matter, space, and light. It also contains
the history of the discovery that the speed of light is not infinite; it has a finite value.
There are many features or characteristics pertaining to light that are unknown, and this
chapter lists some of those.
Chapter 10: Curvature and Space-Time
This chapter discusses many of the complexities of calculating the geographical
relationships of celestial bodies. Since nothing is ever “at rest,” it becomes necessary for
the mathematics to have nodes or points of reference, and Einstein has very cleverly
established a condition called space-time for his mathematics to work and to be
understood. How effectively the mathematics represents nature is challenged here.
Chapter 11: The Probable Shape of the Universe
Since we have no understanding of infinity, and we assume that the universe is
infinite, then we can only surmise the probable shape of the universe. I hear about the
expansion of the universe, and I challenge that in this chapter. I provide explanations for
the special movements observed by telescopes. I also discuss what the term “universe”
means.
Chapter 12: Physicists, Milestones of the Past
This chapter names the scientists of the past whose work established our current
knowledge base. It provides a short biography of each, along with a description of their
major contributions.
Chapter 13: Time, Evolution versus Creation
This chapter is a philosophical discussion on evolution versus creation, time
being the common denominator.
Chapter 14: Magnetism
This chapter provides some basic principles and examples of magnetism at work. Magnetism, movement, and electricity are so inherently intertwined.
Chapter 15: Black Holes
The term “black hole” is a total misnomer. We understand a hole as being a
space with nothing in it. That something exists in the universe affecting
surrounding stars and galaxies is not in dispute. This chapter discusses and
challenges many concepts of a black hole put forth by many of our prominent
physicists.
Chapter 16: Some Outlandish Theories
This chapter challenges many of the current theories that are being discussed
and published by prominent scientists as real, such as time dilation, black holes,
wormholes, warp drives, teleportation, and time travel. Some of these outlandish
theories are finding their way into our educational system, as if they were an actual
reality in nature.
Chapter 17: Einstein’s Theories of Relativity
Earth time, time as we know it, is a man-made concept. We apply it to human
endeavors and for measuring the goings-on in our solar system. In relation to the
rest of the universe, solar time is very insignificant, and in this chapter I present a
hierarchy of four levels of time, one being a universe time beyond the time for the
observable universe created by the Big Bang.
Chapter 18: Time Dilation Challenged
This chapter discusses the mechanisms explaining why clocks slow
down at relatively high speeds. It also describes human experiences when
subjected to varying speeds, such as in an airplane. It also discusses the
formula used by scientists to calculate time dilation and reveals the myth
Chapter 19: The Scientific Method
The book also explains the different energies of an atom at High speed
and lower temperatures. All of science normally uses the scientific method
when conducting experiments, and this chapter explains the scientific
method. The resulting scientific test report of an experiment explains the
conditions and environments of the tests and qualifies all measuring
equipment by listing the equipment—when last calibrated and to what
international standard it was calibrated. When experiment results do not
stand up to scrutiny, usually it is because the experiment was not conducted
according to the scientific method.
Chapter 20: What Now?
This chapter provides a challenge to some organizations to coordinate efforts and provide current and future physicists with a database of proven principles and phenomena, as well as experiments already conducted, along with their results. This will enable future physicists to determine fact from fiction. Today it is hard to evaluate the facts of nature, with the myriad of published theories. Future and present physicists need to know the paths others have taken so they can build on a solid foundation of reality and not repeat journeys on unfruitful paths and mistakes of the past.