Before now has an after
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MODEL / R1: AN ORDERED CHANGE RULE
Before now has an after
The Archive asks whether change is the start of experienced time.
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STEP 0
gap = 1 unit
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STEP 1
gap = 2 units
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STEP 2
gap = 3 units
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FIGURE 4 / A calculated model. Arrows show the order of steps, not a new direction in space.
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ASSUMPTIONS
Two labeled points are placed one unit apart. An ordered update rule is supplied.
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PREDICTION
One unit is added per update. After three updates, the separation is four units. The update count serves as the model's clock.
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CHECK
The arithmetic follows from the rule. No experiment has yet linked an update to a physical second.
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LIMIT
Two points alone do not establish time. A physical clock and distinctive predictions are required before comparison with relativity. [4,8,33]
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Open question: What real process would count one step?
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A clear rule is a start. The universe must still agree.