This is true in Doctor Who and physics. Time does not pass the same for everyone: This true in physics as well as for those of us who are waiting on something. The funny thing about time is that we are so convinced of it consistency but this is a false notion by the laws of science and science fiction. What is up with that? Why do we insist on making time conform to 24 hours, 60 minutes, 60 seconds. It’s a construct based on an incorrect assumption.
How time is treated varies from culture to culture. I think you can break it down to a quantity versus quality issue. In American most restaurants want to turn tables over as quickly as possible. My experience in Italy is that they will not disturb yo until you are ready to move on. (We spent an hour waiting for the check until we realized people were signaling the waiter.) In one country being late is inexcusable and another it’s expected.
I know the whole tracking time thing with clocks was so that trains could be scheduled and the arrival of loved ones at an expected time, I kind of like not knowing what time it is. When you are waiting for five o’clock it takes forever. When you ignore the clock altogether it tends to speed up.
There is one thing that is true about time no matter how you perceive or experience it. It moves on. It keeps going. It marches forward. Maybe at varying speeds but it does not stop for any man or woman, Time Lord or human.
How time is treated varies from culture to culture. I think you can break it down to a quantity versus quality issue. In American most restaurants want to turn tables over as quickly as possible. My experience in Italy is that they will not disturb yo until you are ready to move on. (We spent an hour waiting for the check until we realized people were signaling the waiter.) In one country being late is inexcusable and another it’s expected.
I know the whole tracking time thing with clocks was so that trains could be scheduled and the arrival of loved ones at an expected time, I kind of like not knowing what time it is. When you are waiting for five o’clock it takes forever. When you ignore the clock altogether it tends to speed up.
There is one thing that is true about time no matter how you perceive or experience it. It moves on. It keeps going. It marches forward. Maybe at varying speeds but it does not stop for any man or woman, Time Lord or human.
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