If time did not exist?

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Okay I know we need to have clocks and count the days, months, years etc.. But have you ever wondered if we did nt what the world would be like? Who decided we sleep at night and wake during the day, who decided we eat at certain times of the day, and that when we reach 40 we should act/dress a certain way? What would happen if we did not know what age we were and had no idea of the year it was, day it was and just lived for now, this moment and enjoyed it. I know, I know this is not ever going to work in the real world as we know it, make a great movie tho.. and food for thought. What do you think/

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Time is just a handy illusion that keeps everything from seeming to happen at once.

The only time you really have is a moment called now.

Think about it, the past is just some memories and the future is at best speculation.

Light and Truth · Answer

A man went into a cave and stayed there if I recall 384 "days" to see what would happen. He found that there are a number of "clocks" in the human body that control sleeping and eating patterns.

Isabelle · Answer

Our own biology determines what time of the day we eat and sleep.  As for how you dress, we would still be able to tell someone was older/younger, and society would create appropriate wear.  It may not be the same as what we have now, but society has always done this.  Coincidentally, time was not always standardized like it is now.  I don't think much would change

Pirate AM™ · Answer

I think several science fiction stories have covered this concept in great detail.  I also think that since for most of human existence we did not have clocks or a concept of time (other than the movement of the sun and moon), we have survived quite well.

? · Answer

When did they invent clocks and calendars? 5000 years ago? Something close to that? How long have human beings walked the earth? Considerably longer, I'll bet. It sure would be a simpler time. I bet folks would be a lot happier, as well

Matilda Powell · Answer

Circadian rhythms evolved to sync with the patterns of day and night. If you really want to learn about why we do many of the things we do when we do them, do some reading on circadian rhythms

Uncle Wayne · Answer

Time does not exist. =

What we call 'time' is simply a sequence of events:

Examples:

Movement of the Sun.
Decay of cells.
Our skin becoming less flexible.

All sequence of events in my opinion.

Clocks and calendars simply record sequence of events, they do not create them.
-- My hypothesis

Sue · Answer

Time exists because God created it.  Read Genesis 1-3 or so.

Anonymous · Answer

"Who decided we sleep at night and wake during the day"
Well... once upon a time, long long ago, there was this really, really smart young fellow who suggested they should hunt at night cos then he'd be able to SEE what he was hunting...
It caught on - I can't understand why... you can't either, huh ?

"What do you think"
I think you've been toking on too many cones ;)
~

Jimbo · Answer

You just described what eternity is like in lots of way.  Eternity has no time and is not limited by space.  Jesus wants us to spend eternity with Him.

If time did not exist?

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