The Human Illusion of Time

11. The Answers

It is possible now to give answers to some questions that intrigued humankind for centuries.

What is Time?

• Logical Definition: Time is a logical link in the human mind to any physical process that has an observable duration.

• Physical Definition: Time does not exist (and never existed) as a physical property of the Universe.

• Mathematical Definition: Time is a duration rate between two different physical processes.

• Philosophical Definition: Time is an ancient innate idea of humankind.

• Common Definition: Time is a link between the indication of a clock and the duration of its internal recurrent physical process.

What is “Now”?

• Standard Definition: “Now” is a point in the Universe from where an observer (object, body, etc.) makes interaction with the surrounding Universe.

• Philosophical Definition (by Z-Theory): “Now” is a point in the Z-Continuum from where an observer (object, body, etc.) makes interaction with other things.