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I think that the true nature of time is the “hinge pin” to understanding the cosmos…or at least it’s one of the big three.


I agree with this, as far as our understanding of the Universe is concerned.
Our understanding of the Universe necessarily includes an understanding of what we perceive as change. We are aware of change in our Universe, but this brings us back to the spider walking through Flatland. How can we be sure that what we see equates in any real way to what is happening in the wider context of the whole cosmos?

There never was nothing.