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From: brian@sequent.UUCP (Brian Godfrey)
Newsgroups: net.physics,net.sci,net.philosophy
Subject: Re: A Sane Man Proposes A Time Travel Experiment
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Date: Thu, 31-Jul-86 13:41:22 EDT
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   I have developed a very important theory in relational physics. It involves
the relationship of space and time. This relationship has eluded scientists
for many years. 
   We all know that electrons revolve around the nucleus of an atom; Adams
revolve around Eves; Eves' credit card accounts revolve around...well, maybe 
that is subject for another study; the Earth revolves around the sun; and the
sun revolves around the center of the Milky Way galaxy. What do the galaxies
revolve around? Physicists currently are saying that the galaxies are expanding
from some huge explosion. But that violates the pattern demonstrated everywhere
else. 
   I contend that the galaxies revolve around time. Now, everybody knows that
time flows from left to right unless you are left handed. Just picture a point
in the center of that stream with all of the universe revolving at a constant
rate around it. That is a simple way to understand the complex interaction 
of space and time.
   Amazingly, I discovered the key to this theory while pondering a phenomena 
familiar to all of us. We all know that in the spring and summer it seems like
Friday will never get here - time flows so slow. While in fall and winter the
weekend is upon you before you have a chance to get anything done at all - 
time has sped up. The reason for this is that in the spring and summer months
the spacial universe is sweeping downstream. It is moving in the same direction
as the flow of time and, thus, is moving at a lesser rate in relation to that
current. In the fall and winter the universe is swinging upstream. This causes
it to have to move against the flow of time and, so, the current is very rapid 
in relation to those of us who live in the spacial universe. 
   Now I presume that all of you great physicsts on the net will cogitate on
my theory for a while and then (after appropriate experimentation) adopt it
as the new space/time model for the known universe. Just remember me when it
comes time to name it. (Then name it after someone else.)

--Brian