Tag Archives: space and time

What is Unreal Blog?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Manoj

This post is an expanded version of a Web interview regarding my blog. It attempts to answer the question why I blog. And why one should take philosophy seriously. Seriously!

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Posted in Philosophy, Physics, Topical | Tagged cognitive neuroscience, life, Philosophy, philsophy of mind, physical reality, Physics, Pirsig, relativity, space and time | Comments

Only a Matter of Time

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Manoj

Here is an unreal look at the what and why of time. Why do we have a sense of time when none of our five senses can sense it? Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Physics, Science | Tagged Philosophy, Physics, space and time | Comments

Half a Bucket of Water

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Manoj

When philosophers look at anything, it becomes a bit technical. Their technical analysis may sound boring and irrelevant. Here is an attempt to tilt things in their favor. Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Physics, Science | Tagged Philosophy, Physics, quantitative finance, relativity, space and time | Comments

Another post in the latest blitz of physics/philosophy articles, this one presents an idea that the significance of the speed of light a la Special Relativity is a consequence of our perception rather than an assumption. Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Physics, Science | Tagged Albert Einstein, perception of space, perceptual experience, physical reality, sensory inputs, space and time, visual inputs, visual reality | Comments

What is Space?

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Manoj

This post examines the realness of our space perception. (Why did you think this blog was called Unreal?) Continue reading →

Posted in Debates, Philosophy, Physics | Tagged Albert Einstein, perception, Physics, realism, realness, space and time, worldview | Comments

Light Travel Time Effects and Cosmological Features

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Manoj

This unpublished article is a sequel to my earlier paper (also posted as Are Radio Sources and Gamma Ray Bursts Luminal Booms?). This blog version contains the abstract, introduction and conclusions. The full version of the article is available as a PDF file. Continue reading →

Posted in Articles and Essays, Philosophy, Physics, Science, Unpublished | Tagged causality, cosmic microwave background, expanding universe, gamma ray bursts, grb, light travel time, microwave background radiation, neuroscience, perception, perceptual constraints, phenomenalism, Physics, radio sources, relativity, space and time, speed of light, universe | Comments

The Philosophy of Special Relativity — A Comparison between Indian and Western Interpretations

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Manoj

In this blog version of an article published in Omega, I discuss how Eastern and Western views say essentially the same things when it comes to the nature of space and time. And how that view can be interpreted as a basis for understanding Einstein’s theories. [Journal Ref: Omega - Indian Journal of Science and Religion, Vol. VI, (Dec. 2007), pp 138-150.] Continue reading →