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Old Jun 14, 2007, 09:05 pm   #41 (permalink) (top)
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Each now is represented by the infinitesimal quantity... ::grins::

Seriously, though, it's pretty weird to think that even if you had to describe what you are seeing, you aren't really describing it.

You're describing how it looked when that visual input hit your brain.

In that sense, there is no "now."
Yes, however if those infinitesimal quantities existed, motion could be considered impossible.

Also, you're right. It's like some cameras can absorb light for 30min straight and then make a photo. Our eyes absorb about 1/24 of a second of light every "instant" or something (according to my photographer buddy). It's truly crazy to think about time.


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